Carnival Cinemas
Carnival Cinemas is a multiplex chain in India in 120 cities at 162 locations with over 470 operational screens. Carnival Cinemas caters to over 5 crore patrons annually and has a total seating capacity of over 1,50,000. Carnival Cinemas has recently added two more properties into the overseas market with opening of four new screens in Singapore with a total of 6 screens there. Their vision is to hold 1000 screens globally by 2020 .
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Entertainment |
| Predecessor | Big Cinemas |
| Founded | 2010 in Angamaly, Kerala, India |
| Founder | Dr.Shrikant Bhasi |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 162 |
Area served | India Singapore United Arab Emirates Bahrain |
Key people | P. V. Sunil MD & Director Mohan Umrotkar CEO Prasanth Narayanan Director and CHRO AC. Dinesh Director – Finance[1] |
| Parent | Carnival Group |
| Website | www.carnivalcinemas.com |
Growth Story
In India, Carnival Cinemas is in 20 prominent states: Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Gujarat, Haryana, Delhi NCR, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and Goa.
Carnival Cinemas has signed MoUs with Governments of Jharkhand and Odisha in order to set up 75 theatres-cum-recreation zones and 150 screens in the respective states. Carnival group confirmed in July 2018 that it will acquire Elan Group's 100 per cent stake in Novo Cinemas United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain but the deal has not been completed as of August 2019.
References
- "Carnival Cinemas ropes in Mohan Umrotkar as CEO, elevates PV Sunil to MD". 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.