Hyderabad Central
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Hyderabad Central is a shopping mall
in Hyderabad, India
, located on the Punjagutta road. The mall includes Marks and Spencer, as well as a range of movies, music, books, coffee shops, a food court, supermarket and restaurants. The shopping space is spread over four levels, with PVR Cinemas located on the top (fifth) floor.
The mall was launched in November 2004 when the owners, Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited, at the same time also announced plans to created 12 to 15 malls across India within two years. An investment of some 701 million rupees
(approx. US$
15.5 million) was made in this mall, which was the second large-scale mall in the country, the first being in Bangalore
. In 2005, it was alleged that plans only showed four theatres, however after the construction of five theatres a lengthy legal battle ensued.
Hyderabad Central has the slogan "Shop, Eat and Celebrate".
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
in Hyderabad, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, located on the Punjagutta road. The mall includes Marks and Spencer, as well as a range of movies, music, books, coffee shops, a food court, supermarket and restaurants. The shopping space is spread over four levels, with PVR Cinemas located on the top (fifth) floor.
The mall was launched in November 2004 when the owners, Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited, at the same time also announced plans to created 12 to 15 malls across India within two years. An investment of some 701 million rupees
Indian rupee
The Indian rupee is the official currency of the Republic of India. The issuance of the currency is controlled by the Reserve Bank of India....
(approx. US$
United States dollar
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15.5 million) was made in this mall, which was the second large-scale mall in the country, the first being in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
. In 2005, it was alleged that plans only showed four theatres, however after the construction of five theatres a lengthy legal battle ensued.
Hyderabad Central has the slogan "Shop, Eat and Celebrate".