Prasads Multiplex

Prasads Multiplex
	Prasads IMAX theatre
Location	Khairtabad, IMAX Road, NTR Marg, Near NTR Gardens, Necklace Road, Hyderabad, India
Coordinates	17°24′46″N 78°27′57″E / 17.412842°N 78.465879°E / 17.412842; 78.465879
Opening date	25 July 2003
Developer	Prasad Media Corporation Limited
Stores and services	243
Website	Prasads

Cinema in Hyderabad, India

Prasads Multiplex is an Indian multiplex theater in Hyderabad, Telangana.^[1]^[2] It was India's third IMAX theatre prior to the theatre's 2014 conversion to Prasads' in-house premium large format, PCX.^[3]^[4]^[5] It is a part of the LV.Prasad Group that has been an integral part of the South Indian film industry for over 7 decades.

Description

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.^[6]^[7]

History

Prasads Multiplex was launched initially as Prasad IMAX on 25 July 2003 by LV Prasad Group.^[8]^[9]^[10] The PCX screen number 6 was previously branded as a 3D IMAX 70mm theatre until 2014. It is the biggest in India at 64 ft × 101.6 ft (19.5 m × 31.0 m) in a 630-seat auditorium.^[11]

Gallery

Multiplex floor
Indoor Climbing wall
Game section
Prasads Imax, Hyderabad
Night View of Prasads Multiplex from HMDA Grounds

References

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

[1] "Prasad's IMAX Screen is back to its glory with biggest screen in the country". The Times of India. 24 November 2022.

[2] "Prasads Multiplex in Hyderabad readied with a modern look". The Times of India. 30 July 2021.

[3] "CNN Travel". CNN.

[4] "King of Good times Prasad's Imax". The Hindu. 7 August 2011.

[5] Deprez, Camille (19 September 2019). Bollywood: Cinéma et mondialisation (in French). Presses Universitaires du Septentrion. ISBN 978-2-7574-2147-5.

[6] "GHMC - Prasad's IMAX". Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.

[7] Nakka, Sai Bhaskar Reddy. Hussain Sagar. Sai Bhaskar Reddy Nakka.

[8] "'You Are My Classroom:' SS Rajamouli's Emotional Note On Prasad Multiplex's 20 Years". News18. 28 July 2023.

[9] "IMAX theatre steaming ahead". The Times of India. 2 August 2002.

[10] "rediff.com: The southern shopping spree". m.rediff.com.

[11] Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (14 December 2022). "The renovated large screen at Prasads multiplex, Hyderabad, gears up for James Cameron's 'Avatar: The Way of Water'". The Hindu.