MUMBAI, India -- Cinépolis, the World’s 4th largest and India’s 1st international cinema exhibitor, today organized a special free screening of the blockbuster movie Krrish 3 for more than 350 underprivileged children in association with World Vision India, an NGO serving India's most vulnerable children in 163 districts across 25 States and one Union Territory. The special screening was honored by the presence of superstar Vivek Oberoi, who visited Cinépolis Mumbai to support this initiative.
This CSR initiative undertaken by Cinépolis is a global initiative which gave the underprivileged children not only a chance to watch the movie but also to interact with Vivek Oberoi and they cherished every moment of it.
Amit Mishra, Unit Head, Cinepolis Mumbai, said that “Cinépolis is extremely proud to sponsor this special show. Our company’s vision is to light up the movie of your life with smiles and indulging experiences and what better way than to leave an imprint on the minds of these children. We expect our patrons to enjoy delightful moments with their favorite stars and giving these kids a cherish able experience is the responsibility of Cinépolis.”
Sharing his experience of visiting Cinepolis, Vivek Oberoi, said, “I support Cinépolis undertaking this initiative of free movie screening for underprivileged children. I am thrilled to see their response and I hope our hard work in this film will surely entertain them. I wish Cinépolis all the very best for its future endeavors. ”
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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