New Delhi, May 28: For cinema lovers, there is a film festival on the cards across India.
PVR INOX, India’s largest cinema exhibitor, has announced the return of its ‘Pride Film Festival’ from tomorrow.
This is to celebrate the layered and path-breaking queer cinema from across the world.
This week-long film festival will run across 20 cities and 40 cinemas, offering audiences a unique opportunity to re-watch these iconic titles on the big screen.
The line-up includes the Academy Award-winning Moonlight, the acclaimed musical biopic Rocketman, and the celebrated Marathi film Baapya.
Talking about this special festival Niharika Bijli, Lead Strategist, PVR INOX Ltd., said, “At PVR INOX, we believe storytelling has the ability to foster inclusion and celebrate diverse voices, and this festival is a reflection of that commitment.
We are proud to bring back globally celebrated titles such as Moonlight and Rocketman, as well as Baapya, a story from the heartland of India. We hope the festival sparks conversations and reminds audiences of the transformative power of cinema.”
The Pride Film Festival at PVR INOX will showcase a powerful slate of films that spotlight love, identity, courage, and self-expression through some of the most memorable queer narratives in cinema.
Moonlight offers an intimate portrait of a young man navigating race, vulnerability, and sexuality across three defining stages of his life.
Through music, fantasy, and emotion, Rocketman captures the extraordinary rise and personal struggles of global music legend Elton John.
Adding a regional voice to the line-up, Baapya presents a nuanced and heartfelt exploration of identity and human connection rooted in contemporary Marathi storytelling.
The Pride Film Festival is part of PVR INOX’s ongoing initiative to honour exceptional talents and landmark films from India and around the world.
By bringing timeless films back to the big screen, PVR INOX not only revives the magic of great cinema but also creates a rare opportunity for a new generation to discover these cinematic masterpieces, and for the generation that grew up with them to relive their nostalgia and charm.
ABOUT PVR INOX LIMITED
PVR INOX Limited is India’s largest film exhibition company, operating 1,798 screens across 359 properties in 113 cities in India and Sri Lanka.
Formed through the merger, in 2023, of two of the country’s most established and widely recognised cinema brands, PVR Limited and INOX Leisure Limited, the company represents the convergence of scale, operational excellence, and long-term creative vision.
Operating as a unified platform, PVR INOX brings together deep industry expertise and a strong consumer-centric approach to deliver world-class cinema experience
