Cinépolis hosts the stars of ‘Khiladi 786’ for Bangalorites

PRLog (Press Release) - Dec. 6, 2012 - Bangalore, December 06, 2012: Cinépolis, India's first International cinema chain and Bengaluru's leading multiplex, hosted the stars from the upcoming bollywood blockbuster, ’Khiladi 786’. Cinépolis patrons also got this once in a lifetime opportunity to meet the real Khiladi of Bollywood Akshay Kumar along with the lead actress Asin and one of Bollywood’s top music composer Himesh Reshammiya. They were greeted by hundreds of fans, who gathered to catch a glimpse of their favourite stars.

Satish Kumar - Unit Head, Cinépolis Bangalore, said “It’s our pleasure to host stars from ‘Khiladi 786’ at Cinépolis. We believe Bangalorites will truly relish the movie. It is our growing endeavor to bring in stars from Bollywood to Cinépolis and give our patrons as many opportunities as possible to get close to their favorite stars and interact with them.”

‘Khiladi 786’ is a Bollywood action  comedy directed by ‘Ashish R Mohan’, starring Akshay Kumar in the title role alongside Asin playing the female lead , Mithun Chakraborty, Raj Babbar, Himesh Reshammiya,Paresh Rawal are also  in the lead roles. The film marks the return of Akshay Kumar to his famous Khiladi film series after 12 years since he acted in Khiladi 420.Khiladi 786 is about a family of con-persons who masquerade as cops to carry out brazen fiscal dupe plan.

Speaking on the occasion Mr.Devang Sampat-Head of Strategic Initiatives, Cinepolis India said, “Cinepolis in India has been a pioneer in bringing the patron face to face with their celebrities. It is beneficial for Cinepolis as a brand as well as the movie as a product. The patrons get excited about the movie and Cinepolis becomes their favourite destination. By promoting it among the Club Cinepolis members, it tries to create a differentiation for its loyal patrons. Such events also benefit our partner, Royal Meenakshi mall, in becoming a favorite shopping destination in Bengaluru.”

Cinépolis Bengaluru will be playing 10-12 shows daily of the movie from December 7, 2012.  Tickets can be purchased from the company’s website www.cinepolis.in and the cinema schedule can be obtained on SMS by sending ‘Cinépolis Bengaluru’ to 53030. For tech-savvy Bangaloreans, there are several options to book tickets including the website (www.cinepolis.in), Mobile (sms ngpay to 56767) and now also applications for Android and Apple devices.  Further, patrons can interact with Cinépolis on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cinepolisbengaluru and follow it on Twitter at www.twitter.com/Cinepolis_blr

About Cinépolis India

Cinépolis India is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cinépolis and is the 1st international exhibitor in India. The company started its operations in India in 2009 at Amritsar and won the ‘Most Admired Retail Launch’ award in 2010 followed by the ‘Most Admired Retailer of the Year – Innovative Retail Concept’ award in 2011 at the prestigious India Retail Forum. Cinepolis currently operates 44 screens in India. The company has aggressive plans of rolling out 500 screens by 2016.


About Cinépolis

Cinépolis is the world’s 4th largest movie theater circuit, operating more than 2,801 screens in 11 countries and serving more than 116 million patrons annually. The company operates its screens under four different brands that span across the ultra premium to the extreme value segments. Cinépolis was the first cinema exhibitor in the world to pioneer the concept of premium and luxury movie theaters via its Cinépolis VIP brand. The company aspires to provide its patrons the best overall experience in filmed entertainment and employs a global workforce of 18,448 people to support its mission. Founded in 1971, privately held Cinépolis is headquartered in Morelia, Mexico.