New Delhi, August 14, 2008: Romance; Drama; Comedy; Action get a new luxurious destination in Delhi with the reopening of Connaught Place’s landmark Odeon theatre as Odeon BIG Cinemas. The launch of this multiplex marks the entry of BIG Cinemas, India’s largest cinema chain and a division of Adlabs Films Ltd (a member of the Reliance ADA Group) in New Delhi market.

Odeon BIG Cinemas now houses 2 luxurious screening rooms with a seating capacity for 600 people, offering moviegoers the finest customer amenities and a dynamic screen presentation, along with a greater choice of films and viewing times. The auditoriums are furnished with wall-to-wall screens, stadium-style seating in plush, high-backed sofas and Dolby sound systems.

Commenting on this occasion Mr. Tushar Dhingra, COO, BIG Cinemas said, “Over the past seven decades, Odeon Cinema has become a landmark on the capital’s cityscape and part of city’s movie traditions. Odeon BIG Cinemas has been refurbished with state of art facilities and opulent interiors which blend today’s audience requirements with the theatre’s old world charm and results have been remarkable. It is an honor for us to present it as such a distinguished venue for the movie loving residents of New Delhi.

From a glittering carpet-like treatment at the entrance to a lobby that transports the guests to the inverse aesthetic of soothing vastness highlighted by white and gold minimalistic interiors, surrounded by cozy olive green seating lounges to washrooms which house special dressing rooms, accessorized with comfortable personalized seating and utilities, Odeon BIG Cinemas has been redesigned around the concept where every guest is the ‘star of the show’ and their experience needs to be fulsome through both ambience and offerings. 

About BIG Cinemas:
BIG Cinemas, a division of Adlabs Films Limited (www.adlabsfilms.com), a member of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, is India’s largest cinema chain with about 457screens spread across India, US, Netherlands and Malaysia. After pioneering the IMAX experience in India, it recently launched 3D and 6D technology and is the only cinema chain to screen films in all three formats.

About Adlabs Films Ltd:  (BSE: 532399, NSE: "ADLABSFILM")
Adlabs Films Limited (Adlabs) is India’s fastest growing film and entertainment Services Company and a member of the Reliance ADA group

Adlabs operates BIG Cinemas, India's largest cinema chain with currently 450 screens spread across India, US, Malaysia and Netherlands.

Adlabs has a dominant and comprehensive presence in Film Services: Motion Picture Processing and DI; Visual Effects; Film Restoration and image enhancement; Digital Mastering: Studios and Equipment rentals with facilities located at US and India.