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{{Short description|Indian movie theatre chain (now dissolved)}}
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| logo = Big Cinemas logo.png
| logo = Big Cinemas logo.png
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| fate = Sold and merged into [[Carnival Cinemas]]
| foundation = 2001
| foundation = 2001
| defunct = 2016 (Merged into [[Carnival Cinemas|Carnival Films]])
| defunct = 2016
| successor = [[Carnival Cinemas]]
| location = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]
| location = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]
| key_people = Ashok Ganapaty,CEO, Reliance MediaWorks
| key_people = Ashok Ganapaty, CEO, [[Reliance MediaWorks]]
| industry = [[Entertainment|Entertainment (Cinema Chain)]]
| industry = [[Entertainment|Entertainment (Cinema Chain)]]
| num_employees =
| num_employees =
| products =
| products =
| parent = [[Carnival Cinemas]]
| parent = {{Plainlist|
* [[Reliance MediaWorks]] ([[Reliance ADA Group]]) (2001–15)
* [[Carnival Cinemas]]<br>(2015–2016)
}}
| revenue =
| revenue =
| net_income =
| net_income =
| homepage = http://www.bigcinemas.com/
| homepage = http://www.bigcinemas.com/
}}
}}
'''Big Cinemas''', now "'Carnival Cinemas'" formerly was a division of [[Anil Ambani]]’s [[Reliance MediaWorks Ltd]] (formerly known as Adlabs Films Limited) and a member of Reliance ADA Group was a [[Multiplex (movie theater)|multiplex]] theatre chain with over 515 screens in [[India]], [[US]], [[Malaysia]], and [[the Netherlands]]. {{As of|July 2014}}, the company had 280 screens in India.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/carnival-navis-satyam-in-race-to-merge-with-big-cinemas-114073000225_1.html | title=Carnival, Navis, Satyam in race to merge with Big Cinemas | publisher=''[[Business Standard]]'' | date=30 July 2014 | accessdate=28 August 2014 | author=Urvi Malvania, Surajeet Dasgupta}}</ref> {{As of|2010}}, the company was third-largest cinema chain in Malaysia and featured Hollywood as well as Chinese and Tamil films
'''Big Cinemas''' was an Indian [[movie theater]] chain. It was a division of [[Anil Ambani]]’s [[Reliance MediaWorks Ltd]] (formerly known as ''Adlabs Films Limited'') and a member of [[Reliance ADA Group]].
== History ==
It was a [[Multiplex (movie theater)|multiplex]] theatre chain with over 515 screens in [[India]], [[US]], [[Malaysia]], and [[the Netherlands]]. {{As of|July 2014}}, the company had 280 screens in India.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/carnival-navis-satyam-in-race-to-merge-with-big-cinemas-114073000225_1.html | title=Carnival, Navis, Satyam in race to merge with Big Cinemas | newspaper=[[Business Standard]] | date=30 July 2014 | accessdate=28 August 2014 |first1=Urvi|last1=Malvania|first2=Surajeet|last2=Dasgupta}}</ref> {{As of|2010}}, the company was third-largest cinema chain in Malaysia and featured Hollywood as well as [[Chinese language|Chinese]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films.
In India Big Cinemas are mostly seen in the state of [[Maharashtra]] with its multiplex outlets even in semi-developed cities and small towns.Big Cinemas has its outlets in cities like [[Mumbai]], [[Pune]],Jalandhar [[New Delhi]], [[Delhi NCR]], [[Nashik]], [[Nagpur]], [[Indore]], [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]], [[Solapur]], [[Latur]] etc.
In India Big Cinemas are mostly seen in the state of [[Maharashtra]] with its multiplex outlets even in semi-developed cities and small towns. Big Cinemas has its outlets in cities like [[Mumbai]], [[Pune]], [[Jalandhar]], [[New Delhi]], [[Delhi NCR]], [[Nashik]], [[Nagpur]], [[Indore]], [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]], [[Solapur]], [[Nanded]], and [[Latur]].


The most famous Big Cinemas Theatre was Big Cinemas, [[Wadala]] (IMAX) in [[Mumbai]] which is the world's largest dome shaped Theatre.
The most famous Big Cinemas Theatre was Big Cinemas, [[Wadala]] (IMAX) in [[Mumbai]] which is the world's largest dome shaped Theatre.
<ref>{{cite web | url=http://profit.ndtv.com/news/market/article-big-cinemas-opens-new-multiplex-in-malaysia-60320 | title=Big Cinemas opens new multiplex in Malaysia | publisher=''[[NDTV]]'' | date=28 January 2010 | accessdate=28 August 2014}}</ref> In mid-2009, the company partnered with [[Pathé|Pathé Theatres]] to set up three screens in Netherlands.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2009-05-25/news/27637131_1_big-cinemas-big-cinemas-adlabs-films | title=Big Cinemas forays into the Netherlands | publisher=''[[The Economic Times]]'' | date=25 May 2009 | accessdate=28 August 2014 | author=Nandini Raghavendra}}</ref> In 2015 Reliance MediaWorks Ltd sold its 100% stake to [[Kochi]]-based '''[[Carnival Cinemas]]''' for around 700 [[crore]] [[Indian rupee|INR]] (7 billion INR).<ref name=carnival>{{cite web | url=http://www.livemint.com/Companies/9h0rA73UPr29nFtQDnAhNJ/Anil-Ambanis-Reliance-Group-sells-Big-Cinemas-to-Carnival-F.html | title=Reliance MediaWorks sells Big Cinemas to Carnival Films | publisher=''[[Live Mint]]'' | date=16 December 2014| accessdate=28 July 2017 | author=P.R. Sanjai}}</ref> Subsequently, all the Big Cinemas multiplex screens were re-branded as Carnival Cinemas by 2016.<ref name=carnival/>
<ref>{{cite web | url=http://profit.ndtv.com/news/market/article-big-cinemas-opens-new-multiplex-in-malaysia-60320 | title=Big Cinemas opens new multiplex in Malaysia | publisher=[[NDTV]] | date=28 January 2010 | accessdate=28 August 2014}}</ref> In mid-2009, the company partnered with [[Pathé|Pathé Theatres]] to set up three screens in Netherlands.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2009-05-25/news/27637131_1_big-cinemas-big-cinemas-adlabs-films | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310235757/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2009-05-25/news/27637131_1_big-cinemas-big-cinemas-adlabs-films | url-status=dead | archive-date=10 March 2012 | title=Big Cinemas forays into the Netherlands | newspaper=[[The Economic Times]] | date=25 May 2009 | accessdate=28 August 2014 | author=Nandini Raghavendra}}</ref> In 2015 Reliance MediaWorks Ltd sold its 100% stake to [[Kerala]]-based [[Carnival Cinemas]] for around ₹700 [[crore]]s.<ref name=carnival>{{cite news | url=http://www.livemint.com/Companies/9h0rA73UPr29nFtQDnAhNJ/Anil-Ambanis-Reliance-Group-sells-Big-Cinemas-to-Carnival-F.html | title=Reliance MediaWorks sells Big Cinemas to Carnival Films | newspaper=[[Live Mint]] | date=16 December 2014| accessdate=28 July 2017 | author=P.R. Sanjai}}</ref> Subsequently, all the Big Cinemas multiplex screens were re-branded as Carnival Cinemas by 2016.<ref name=carnival/>


== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Imax big cinemas - panoramio.jpg|BIG Cinemas - IMAX (March 2010)
File:Gold Big Cinemas.jpg| BIG Cinemas, Kalyaninagar, Pune (February 2012)
File:BIG Cinemas IMAX, Mumbai.jpg|BIG Cinemas, Wadala, Mumbai (July 2012)
</gallery>
==See also==
==See also==
*[[CineMAX]]
*[[CineMAX]]
*[[PVR Cinemas]]
*[[PVR Cinemas]]
*[[INOX Leisure Limited|INOX Movies]]
*[[SPI Cinemas]]
*[[SPI Cinemas]]
*[[Prasads IMAX]]


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
{{Authority control}}


==External links==
==External links==
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[[Category:Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group]]
[[Category:Reliance Group]]
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[[Category:Indian companies disestablished in 2016]]
[[Category:Entertainment companies disestablished in 2016]]

Latest revision as of 08:35, 9 December 2024

Big Cinemas
Company typePublic
IndustryEntertainment (Cinema Chain)
Founded2001
Defunct2016
FateSold and merged into Carnival Cinemas
SuccessorCarnival Cinemas
HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra
Key people
Ashok Ganapaty, CEO, Reliance MediaWorks
Parent
Websitehttp://www.bigcinemas.com/

Big Cinemas was an Indian movie theater chain. It was a division of Anil Ambani’s Reliance MediaWorks Ltd (formerly known as Adlabs Films Limited) and a member of Reliance ADA Group.

History

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It was a multiplex theatre chain with over 515 screens in India, US, Malaysia, and the Netherlands. As of July 2014, the company had 280 screens in India.[1] As of 2010, the company was third-largest cinema chain in Malaysia and featured Hollywood as well as Chinese and Tamil films. In India Big Cinemas are mostly seen in the state of Maharashtra with its multiplex outlets even in semi-developed cities and small towns. Big Cinemas has its outlets in cities like Mumbai, Pune, Jalandhar, New Delhi, Delhi NCR, Nashik, Nagpur, Indore, Aurangabad, Solapur, Nanded, and Latur.

The most famous Big Cinemas Theatre was Big Cinemas, Wadala (IMAX) in Mumbai which is the world's largest dome shaped Theatre. [2] In mid-2009, the company partnered with Pathé Theatres to set up three screens in Netherlands.[3] In 2015 Reliance MediaWorks Ltd sold its 100% stake to Kerala-based Carnival Cinemas for around ₹700 crores.[4] Subsequently, all the Big Cinemas multiplex screens were re-branded as Carnival Cinemas by 2016.[4]

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  • BIG Cinemas - IMAX (March 2010)
    BIG Cinemas - IMAX (March 2010)
  • BIG Cinemas, Kalyaninagar, Pune (February 2012)
    BIG Cinemas, Kalyaninagar, Pune (February 2012)
  • BIG Cinemas, Wadala, Mumbai (July 2012)
    BIG Cinemas, Wadala, Mumbai (July 2012)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Malvania, Urvi; Dasgupta, Surajeet (30 July 2014). "Carnival, Navis, Satyam in race to merge with Big Cinemas". Business Standard. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Big Cinemas opens new multiplex in Malaysia". NDTV. 28 January 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  3. ^ Nandini Raghavendra (25 May 2009). "Big Cinemas forays into the Netherlands". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  4. ^ a b P.R. Sanjai (16 December 2014). "Reliance MediaWorks sells Big Cinemas to Carnival Films". Live Mint. Retrieved 28 July 2017.


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