Watch a movie at the Chennai International Airport as PVR prepares to open a five-screen theatre

While we can safely say that the types of airport entertainment have increased by leaps and bounds over the past few years, we can always have some more. So the Chennai International Airport is all set to get five PVR movie screens. The facility would be the first of its kind in India.
The theatre is going to be in the multi-level car parking complex that is already under construction, and is just the right kind of entertainment for those who have a lot of time to spare before boarding. It is going to cost INR 250 crore and is being built by the Olympia Group. The theatre will also have numerous food and beverage options for guests. According to reports, the five screens will seat about 1000 people and should be completed by the end of 2021. PVR is expecting 20 per cent of the theatre-going population here to be transit passengers.

Movie theatres around the world

While this is the first of its kind in India, movie theatres are already trending in the rest of the world. Singapore’s Changi Airport has two movie theatres, located in Terminals 2 and 3, and are free of charge.
Interestingly, Delhi Airport too has a movie theatre that is a bit different from the rest. Here, you get to experience a state-of-the-art 6D theatre, with simulated experience such as rain, smoke, fog, snow, etc.

In America, at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Minnesota, you can watch an arthouse film at the airport’s See 18 Film Screening Room. This is a theatre that operates seven days a week, 24 hours a day.

Hong Kong International Airport and Incheon Airport in Seoul also have movie theatres.