PUNE, India -- Cinépolis, India's first International cinema and the fastest growing multiplex chain hosted the stars from the upcomingBollywood blockbuster ‘R…Rajkumar’, today in Pune. Hundreds of patrons gathered in Cinépolis Pune, the first international megaplex situated at Seasons Mall, to grasp once in a lifetime opportunity to meet Shahid Kapoor and the elegant Sonakshi Sinha.
R…Rajkumar is an upcoming Bollywood action film, directed by Prabhu Deva which stars Shahid Kapoor and Sonakshi Sinha as the lead actors. The film is based on Rajkumar, played by Shahid Kapoor, who is an aimless youth working for a drug baron named Shivraj played by Sonu Sood. His latest mission is to kill a rival dealer (Manik Parmar) but Rajkumar's life changes forever when he claps eyes on the beautiful, educated Chanda played by Sonakshi Sinha. What he doesn't know is that Chanda is an orphan who's been raised by her uncle - Manik Parmar! After some persistent wooing, Chanda falls for Rajkumar's charms. But in order for their love to flourish, he must destroy the drug cartel to which both Shivraj and Parmar owe allegiance, which is controlled by a Mafia don named Ajit Taaka who operates out of Malaysia.
Mayank Shroff, Manager, Film Marketing and Programming, Cinépolis India, said, “It’s our pleasure to host stars from ‘R…Rajkumar’ at Cinépolis. We believe patrons of Pune will truly relish the film. We would endeavour to provide the best quality in Cinema viewing to our patrons. Cinépolis in India has been a pioneer in bringing the patron face to face with their favourite celebrities and we would continue the trend in Pune as well.”
A trailer of this action packed blockbuster was also showcased before the press conference and CD’s and other merchandise from the movie was distributed by the star cast.
Sharing his experience of visiting Cinépolis, Lead actor of the film, Shahid Kapoor said, “I thank Cinépolis for expressing support towards ‘R…Rajkumar’ and giving us a chance to interact with our fans. We are elated to see their response and I hope our hard work in this project will entertain our fans and we are able to meet up to their expectations.”
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. Cinépolis currently operates 44 screens in India. The company has aggressive plans of rolling out 500 screens by 2016.
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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.
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