The stereotype of the immigrant Indian convenience store worker that has kept Apu employed at the Kwik-E-Mart for the past 17 years on ‘The Simpsons‘ may soon have to be changed to that of the immigrant Indian concession stand employee. Recently, the Indian cinema chain Pyramid Saimira Theatre announced it had purchased FunAsia, a Texas-based 17 screen circuit. On Monday, their competitor Adlabs Films announced that it would take over operations for “several existing cinema properties” in the United States accounting for 200 screens in 28 cities.
Adlabs is one of India’s largest entertainment corporations producing and distributing both film and television in addition to a thriving post production business. Adlabs Cinemas is the company’s exhibition subsidiary and operates 112 screens in 37 theatres.
There was little information about the deal other than a few blurbs found online and this post on IndianTelevision.com. Read More
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