The movies are there, of course, but the environment of nice weather, open sky and food become a very critical component. 'People crave relatively safer open spaces. Mehta asserted that large urban areas lack open space and malls have become urban hangout spots, urbanscapes. The city will be taken by storm,' Bijli told PTI, noting that it will just be one more addition to PVR's movie theatre network. This is a unique opportunity, we are excited to be part of such a prestigious mall. 'But a drive-in in the centre of the city hasn't been done before.

'Normally, when you go abroad, you have suburban drive-ins, where there are large patches of land and people just open their bonnets, turn their cars around, and put out their lounge chairs.' Meanwhile, PVR Ltd chairperson and managing director Ajay Bijli said that movies can now be watched anywhere, and cinema has to become 'more and more experimental'. Those planning to book tickets can do so on either BookMyShow or the PVR app. Jio Drive-in is located in Jio World Drive, Mumbai's recently launched retail hub spread over 17.5 acres in Bandra Kurla Complex. Jio World Drive CEO Darshan Mehta told news agency PTI that the drive-in theatre will be a 'relatively safer open space' for those who want to experience the big-screen again after being confined to their homes because of the coronavirus pandemic. It will be managed and operated by PVR Ltd.Īkshay Kumar ad Katrina Kaif-starrer 'Sooryavanshi' will be the first movie to be displayed at Mumbai's Jio Drive-in theatre. Mumbai: India's first rooftop drive-in movie theatre will open on Friday in Maharashtra’s Mumbai. The drive-in theatre, which can accommodate around 290 vehicles, will open at Mumbai's Jio World Drive mall in partnership with Reliance Retail. Jio World Drive CEO Darshan Mehta said: 'Every employee - from the mall and the drive-in - and the patrons will all be fully vaccinated'.

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