On November 5, PVR, India’s first multiplex network, partnered with Reliance Retail to open India’s first rooftop drive-in theatre. The drive-in theatre is located in Jio World Drive, a retail mall owned by Reliance Industries. (Photo courtesy of Reliance)
The Akshay Kumar-starrer ‘Sooryavanshi,’ which was released in theatres on November 5, was the first film to be shown at the drive-in. The Jio drive-in, which is operated by PVR, can accommodate 290 automobiles and offers open seating. (Photo courtesy of Reliance)
The cost of a ticket to the drive-in theatre is Rs 1,200, which includes four people in each vehicle. Food and refreshments will be supplied straight to the vehicles by the cinema, which will screen two films per day. (Photo courtesy of Reliance)
The Jio Drive-in boasts one of India’s largest cinema screens, and the land on which it stands was once home to a drive-in theatre until 1977. (Photo courtesy of Reliance)
Other drive-in properties in India include Sunset Drive-in-Cinema in Ahmedabad, Prarthana Beach in Chennai, Under the Stars in Bengaluru, and Gurgaon Talkies in Delhi, in addition to the PVR-Reliance drive-in cinema. (Photo courtesy of Reliance)
