Mahesh Babu Co-Owned AMB Cinemas To Bring IMAX Back To Hyderabad After 11 Years

The long and agonizing wait for movie enthusiasts in Hyderabad is finally coming to an end as the premium IMAX theatre format is officially making a massive comeback to the city after more than a decade. In a monumental development that has sent waves of excitement through the South Indian film industry, IMAX Corporation has signed a state-of-the-art multi-theatre agreement with leading exhibition giant Asian Cinemas. Under this premium collaboration, the brand will introduce three cutting-edge IMAX with Laser screens across the region through the highly popular AMB Cinemas banner, a luxury theatre chain co-owned by Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu along with prominent industry figures like Rana Daggubati, Venkatesh, and Suresh Babu. The very first premium auditorium is scheduled to open its doors at the newly planned AMB Classic location in Hyderabad before the absolute end of 2026, marking the official end of an eleven-year drought that began back in 2015 when the iconic Prasads IMAX officially stopped screening movies in the original format.

The strategically timed return of the giant-screen format is directly linked to the massive production schedule of visionary filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli’s upcoming globetrotting action adventure movie titled Varanasi. Starring Mahesh Babu, Prithviraj Sukumaran, and Priyanka Chopra in central roles, the highly anticipated cinematic spectacle is currently being filmed using high-end IMAX-certified digital cameras and is officially locked for a global theatrical release on April 7, 2027. Interestingly, during an industry interaction, Rajamouli had openly expressed his deep desire to the top management of the premier cinema company to establish a true immersive screen in his home territory of Hyderabad before his upcoming project arrived. This major theatrical agreement completely fulfills that vision, ensuring that local audiences will no longer have to plan expensive travels to distant states or international locations just to experience a high-profile Indian cinematic masterpiece in its intended native formatting.

While the monumental news has sent social media platforms into a state of absolute celebration, it has also brought a slight wave of disappointment for fans of global star Ram Charan and his highly anticipated movie Peddi. Directed by Buchi Babu Sana and co-starring Janhvi Kapoor, the raw rural drama features a musical score by A.R. Rahman and is rapidly approaching its grand theatrical debut on June 4. Despite early promotional posters for the action thriller sparking significant confusion by proudly advertising an IMAX release, theater officials have officially clarified that the upcoming Hyderabad screen will completely miss the release window for the film. The premium promotional posters were strictly intended for audiences in other Indian states and overseas territories where operational premium screens already exist, meaning local viewers will have to wait a bit longer into the year before the luxury AMB Classic facility is fully ready to welcome moviegoers into its immersive audio-visual arena.

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