The show goes on! PVR re-launches ‘family’ theatre Priya in Delhi; Sanjeev Bijli says disruptor OTT can coexist with cinemaThe movie chain remains unfazed, CEO says that the only competition is 5-star hotels.
04 Sep, 2021, 10.57 AM IST
When cinemas closed, the horror show began for these small businessesA bunch of small businesses struggled to keep their heads up when cinemas shut during the pandemic. A grim show unfolded for many when the ...
04 Sep, 2021, 10.02 AM IST
Second wave not a threat to cinemas, we will survive: Ajay Bijli, Chairman and MD, PVR LimitedIn a chat with ET’s Gaurav Laghate & Vinod Mahanta, Bijli talks about the impact of the second Covid-19 wave on the multiplex industry, the...
22 Jun, 2021, 05.03 PM IST
PVR to acquire minority stake in US-based theatre firm iPiciPic has offered to appoint Ajay Bijli, chairman at PVR, on its board post completion of the investment and post listing, the company said ...
16 Nov, 2017, 11.33 PM IST
China's Dalian Wanda Group eyes controlling stake in PVR CinemasAt least four people aware of the transaction said the Dalian Wanda Group has begun diligence on PVR’s books as a prelude to making a forma...
02 Sep, 2016, 03.06 AM IST
25 years of reforms: How these honchos changed the consumer of liberalised IndiaRamdev and Patanjali cofounder Acharya Balkrishna have maintained that they are not out to make money but to help people.
21 Jul, 2016, 09.49 AM IST
Five entrepreneurs redefining the boutique hotel landscapeHere are five entrepreneurs, who have shunned their well-paying corporate jobs to chase their boutique hotel dreams:
05 Jun, 2016, 06.57 AM IST
Gul Panag, Sachin Pilot, Preity Zinta seen at WOWMEN awardsSeven men, who have championed and supported female achievers in their lives, were felicitated.
13 Mar, 2015, 11.12 AM IST
Rise of the Rs 1,350-crore PVR group: What keeps Ajay Bijli’s business tickingBox office collections are still the mainstay of PVR’s operations, but in recent years, the F&B business has become a money-spinner.
17 Aug, 2014, 12.55 PM IST
Class of ’9915 years ago, Priya Paul, Ajay Bijli,Suneeta Reddy and Vikas Oberoi were classmates at HBS, battling homesickness and juggling career goals.
23 May, 2014, 09.20 AM IST
How Ajay Bijli, the man behind PVR, managed to crack the movie theater business in IndiaI joined family’s transportation business to realise it was not my calling. My father bought a cinema house when ticket prices were control...
24 Aug, 2012, 03.29 PM IST
- Multiplexes, an anchor to malls drawing footfalls
Fuse films & consumption, revive tradition of going to cinema halls.
29 Dec, 2010, 03.58 AM IST
- Multiplex industry: Ready for consolidation?
ET speaks to leading players and finds that the industry is primed for bigger things in the years.
27 Mar, 2010, 12.52 AM IST
- PVR's Ajay Bijli changes movie-going experience
With the country’s first multiplex, PVR’s Ajay Bijli changed the movie-going experience for all of us.
16 Jan, 2009, 03.18 AM IST
- Cinepolis plans $350-m India show, scouts for local partners
Leading global multiplex player Cinepolis is entering India. The Mexico-based firm, considered to be the fifth-largest cinema operator glob...
30 Oct, 2008, 04.57 AM IST