India’s IMAX Boom:
If you’re a moviegoer in India, you’ve probably felt it: that slow but steady buzz around IMAX screens expanding across the country. And as of today, India officially has 34 functional IMAX theatres — not a massive number for a country this size, but definitely a big leap from where we were just a few years ago.
For film lovers, especially those who live for giant-format action, pristine visuals, and the kind of sound that shakes your soul (in a good way), this list is basically a treasure map. What’s even more interesting is how IMAX is no longer limited to Mumbai, Delhi, and Bengaluru — it’s spreading into cities like Surat, Coimbatore, Kochi, and Thiruvananthapuram, bringing premium experiences to audiences beyond the metros.
Here’s a casual walk-through of every single IMAX screen currently operating across India:
Delhi NCR: The IMAX Capital of India
The National Capital Region is absolutely stacked with IMAX screens.
In Delhi alone, you’ve got:
PVR Select City Walk
PVR Priya
PVR Vegas Mall
INOX Vishal Mall
INOX Paras
Noida isn’t far behind with:
6. PVR Superplex Logix
7. PVR Superplex, Mall of India
And rounding out NCR:
8. PVR Ambience Mall, Gurugram
If you’re anywhere in NCR, you’re never too far from an IMAX upgrade.
Mumbai & Beyond: The Western Wave
Mumbai — no surprise — remains a hotspot with seven IMAX screens:
9. Miraj Cinemas, Wadala
10. PVR ICON Phoenix Palladium
11. INOX Sky City Mall
12. INOX R City Mall
13. EROS INOX
14. INOX Maison, Jio World Plaza
15. INOX Megaplex Inorbit Mall
Add to that:
16. Cinépolis Nexus – Navi Mumbai
17. Cinépolis Lake Shore – Thane
…and you’ve basically got Maharashtra covered.
Pune contributes its own big-screen firepower with:
18. INOX Phoenix Mall
19. Cinépolis Nexus Westend Mall
South India: Quietly Dominating
Bengaluru continues its reputation as a theatre-friendly city with six IMAX screens — yes, six:
20. PVR VR Mall
21. PVR Vega City
22. PVR Nexus Mall
23. INOX Mantri Square
24. INOX Galleria Mall
25. Cinépolis Shantiniketan
Chennai brings two premium screens:
26. PVR Palazzo
27. INOX Phoenix
Further south:
30. Broadway Cinemas — Coimbatore
31. Cinépolis Centre Square Mall — Kochi
32. PVR Lulu — Thiruvananthapuram
Central & East India: Expanding Steadily
Ahmedabad holds its ground with:
28. PVR Palladium Mall
Lucknow joins the IMAX map with:
29. INOX Megaplex, Phoenix Mall
Eastern India? Kolkata makes sure it’s not left behind:
33. INOX South City Mall
And western Gujarat rounds it off:
34. Rajhans Precia — Surat
Why This Matters
The IMAX expansion feels like a signal — India’s cinephile culture is evolving, and audiences are genuinely hungry for premium formats. With Hollywood spectacles, big-canvas Indian films, and now even IMAX-optimized re-releases becoming more common, moviegoers want the experience, not just the show.
And honestly? It’s thrilling to see cities once considered “tier 2” or “tier 3” getting formats that were once limited to metros.
For now, the count stands at 34 IMAX screens, and if the current momentum holds, we’re probably heading toward 50 sooner than we think.
Until then, if you’re planning your next blockbuster outing, there’s a good chance an IMAX screen is finally within reach. Grab the popcorn — the biggest, loudest, most immersive screens in the country are waiting.
