A few days ago, Asian Suniel announced that the IMAX screen is returning to Hyderabad, an update that brought massive joy to movie lovers. Now the latest update is that AMB Classic Sudarshan in Hyderabad, co-owned by Superstar Mahesh Babu, will host the prestigious screen in the lovely city.
According to a report in Variety India, IMAX Corporation and Asian Cinemas have struck a deal for three new IMAX with Laser locations in India through the AMB Cinemas brand, with the first set to open at AMB Classic in Hyderabad.
The AMB Classic venue is reportedly targeted to open before the end of 2026. Hyderabad’s previous IMAX presence ended in 2015 when Prasad’s IMAX location, among the first IMAX venues in India and a landmark in the company’s international expansion, closed.
Suniel Narang and Bharat Narang said, “Hyderabad’s appetite and love for cinema is unparalleled, and bringing back the prestigious IMAX format to Hyderabad is a matter of great honour and pride for AMB Cinemas. AMB Cinemas is a brand that stands for quality and cinematic excellence – collaborating with IMAX feels like the perfect step in our bid to continually provide our audiences with the best of the best.”
Giovanni Dolci, chief commercial officer of IMAX, said, “Hyderabad is critical because it was one of the key cities where we didn’t have an offering. We have a duty and a commitment to bring IMAX to as many audiences as we can, and when I hear about people traveling hours to go to an IMAX venue, part of me is happy because it’s underscoring the demand – but the other part of me is thinking, what the hell are we doing?”