India, July 15 -- DD Cinemas is consistently expanding and making a footprint in Tier-2 to Tier-4 cities in India, bringing modern cinema infrastructure to towns that historically did not have accessible cinema. The company began operations in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, and has 29 screens operating now, with 33 more in the pipeline. DD Cinemas aims to reach 100 screens by 2028 and ultimately 200 by the end of the decade.

The company was launched when founder Pavan Agarwal identified a gap in access to theatrical experiences in smaller towns. Agarwal frequently had to travel 60 kilometers to Allahabad to watch films and this led him to rent a non-functional single-screen theatre and convert its balcony into a 239-seat modern auditorium. T...