Theatre Word special supplement Entertain World in this issue features two multiplexes from two countries. The first is a multiplex in a shopping mall – Fame Adlabs as anchor tenant in City Mall, Mumbai, India. Fame Adlabs opened recently and is already drawing crowds. With the opening of the mall, the happy mix of retail and cinema will ensure more footfalls.
The second is UA Cinemas in Pacific Place, a towering skyscraper with a tenancy mix of retail, cinema, hotel and commercial in Hong Kong. This is an older multiplex and underlines the time- tested formula of concocting a heady mix of retail, cinema, commercial and hotel in the right location. For property developers, this spells success.
FAME ADLABS MUMBAI
FACT FILE Owners: Vasantji Mamania, Manmohan Shetty (Adlabs) and Shravan Shroff (Shringar Cinemas) Theatre designer and acoustic consultant: Jal P. Mistry Interior design: Eranna H. Yekbote, Era Architects Project management consultants: Prashant Sutaria and Co. Project coordinator: Laxman Koli Services consultants: Rohit Uchil Air-conditioning consultant: Ketan Shah Air-conditioning suppliers and installation: Voltas Branding consultant: Alok Nanda and Co. Sound and projection equipment supply and installation: Modern Radio House, Mumbai Projectors: Christie Screen: Harkness Hall Lens: Schneider Optics Main speakers: JBL 2 Way Surround Speakers: KCS Amplifiers: QSC Acoustic contractors: Shama Enterprises Acoustic panels: Anutone Acoustic fabrics: A to Z Civil contractors: Bharat Sharma Elevators: Schindler Electrical contractors: Kirti Trading Company Pop Corn Machines: Gold Medal Auditorium Seating : Cine China Auditorium Step profile: Cine China Auditorium Seating Installation: Pen Workers Fire Safety contractors : T. P. Enterprises Systems integration: Arshad Kazi Security systems: Zicom Ticket booking software: Vista Plumbing contractors: Suresh