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Prasads Multiplex

Coordinates: 17°24′46″N 78°27′57″E / 17.412842°N 78.465879°E / 17.412842; 78.465879
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Prasads Multiplex
Prasads IMAX theatre
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LocationKhairtabad, IMAX Road, NTR Marg, Near NTR Gardens, Necklace Road, Hyderabad, India
Coordinates17°24′46″N 78°27′57″E / 17.412842°N 78.465879°E / 17.412842; 78.465879
Opening date25 July 2003
DeveloperPrasad Media Corporation Limited
No. of stores and services243
WebsitePrasads

Prasads Multiplex is an Indian multiplex theater in Hyderabad, Telangana.[1][2] It is India's third IMAX theatre.[3][4][5] It was earlier the largest IMAX 3D screen in the world with the Sydney IMAX Theatre (123 x 97 ft) having the largest IMAX screen.[6][clarification needed]

Description

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The multiplex is a centrally air-conditioned venue with an area of 235,000 sq ft (21,800 m2). It has six screens, a food court and a shopping mall covering two levels of the complex.[7][8]

History

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Prasads Multiplex was launched initially as Prasad IMAX on 25 July 2003 by LV Prasad Group.[9][10][11] The IMAX screen number 6 was originally a 3D IMAX 70mm until 2014. Now called PCX, it is the biggest in India at 64 ft × 101.6 ft (19.5 m × 31.0 m) in a 630-seat auditorium.[12]

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References

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  1. ^ "Prasad's IMAX Screen is back to its glory with biggest screen in the country". The Times of India. November 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Prasads Multiplex in Hyderabad readied with a modern look". The Times of India. July 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "CNN Travel". CNN.
  4. ^ "King of Good times Prasad's Imax". The Hindu. 7 August 2011.
  5. ^ Deprez, Camille (2019-09-19). Bollywood: Cinéma et mondialisation (in French). Presses Universitaires du Septentrion. ISBN 978-2-7574-2147-5.
  6. ^ SENAPATI, UDAI (2022-03-13). FILM MAKING. K.K. Publications.
  7. ^ "GHMC - Prasad's IMAX". Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  8. ^ Nakka, Sai Bhaskar Reddy. Hussain Sagar. Sai Bhaskar Reddy Nakka.
  9. ^ "'You Are My Classroom:' SS Rajamouli's Emotional Note On Prasad Multiplex's 20 Years". News18. July 28, 2023.
  10. ^ "IMAX theatre steaming ahead". The Times of India. August 2, 2002.
  11. ^ "rediff.com: The southern shopping spree". m.rediff.com.
  12. ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (December 14, 2022). "The renovated large screen at Prasads multiplex, Hyderabad, gears up for James Cameron's 'Avatar: The Way of Water'". The Hindu.