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Ajay Bijli is the managing director of PVR INOX Ltd, the combined entity post the merger of India's film exhibition players, PVR Ltd and Inox Leisure Ltd. PVR INOX Limited is the fifth largest listed multiplex chain globally.
In late 1995, Ajay joined hands with Village Road Show (VRS), an Australian Company specializing in multiplexes. They named the joint venture Priya Village Roadshow (PVR) and opened the first multiplex in India, PVR Anupam. In 2001, after 9/11, his Australian partners wanted to move out of India.
PVR INOX Ltd (formerly Priya Village Roadshow Ltd), formerly known as PVR Cinemas, is an Indian multiplex chain based in Mumbai. It was formed as a result of the merger between PVR Cinemas and INOX Leisure Multiplex.
Location Gurgaon, Haryana, India. Regions Asia-Pacific (APAC) Gender Male. Ajay Bijli's passion for movies led him to set up PVR Cinemas in 1995. The largest multiplex chain in India has unassailable lead in the number of screens over competitors.
Dec 30, 2021 · PVR Cinemas - Startup Story. The origin of PVR dates back to the late 1970s. Ajay Bijli’s (founder of PVR Cinemas) father owned a theatre named Priya Cinemas since 1978 along with his transportation company. Later, when Ajay Bijli took up the family business in 1988, he rebuilt the business and made it profitable.
May 25, 2015 · Born on the 9 th of Feb 1967; Ajay Bijli at the age of 47 is the proud Founder, Chairman & Managing Director of PVR Group. Being the pioneer to bring the multiplex concept in India; Ajay has successfully transformed the movie going experience for the masses and has done the same with sheer class and elegance.
Oct 21, 2020 · From Priya Village Roadshow to PVR: How Ajay Bijli built India’s largest multiplex chain. Ajay Bijli, the founder of PVR Group, started his business journey at the age of 22 when he joined his father’s transport business, Amritsar Transport Company in 1988.
Mar 2, 2022 · Ajay Bijli, an Indian businessman, made a fortune by building the PVR Cinemas chain in India. He is the chairman of PVR Ltd., headquartered in Gurgaon, founded in 1997. Today, PVR Cinemas is one of the largest multiplex cinema chains in India, operating in about 72 cities across India and Sri Lanka.
Apr 27, 2023 · Ajay Bijli is the owner of PVR Cinemas chain in India. He is also the chairman of PVR Limited. He did his graduation from Hindu College, Delhi University. He comes from an affluent family. His father ran a trucking company called Amritsar Transport.
Apr 6, 2021 · Ajay Bijli on navigating PVR through the pandemic Covid-19 hit movie halls hard, and PVR—India's largest multiplex chain—was no exception. Talking to Fortune India, Ajay Bijli, its chairman, opens up about his business, and what keeps him going.
