Inflatable theatre: Ladakh gets its first roving cinema

Srinagar, August 22

Ladakh got its first roving cinema on Sunday with a private company installing an inflatable theatre in the Union Territory.

A spokesman of PictureTime Digiplex said in a statement that in an endeavour to make world-class digital cinema watching experience accessible to every corner of India, the company has installed its travelling, inflatable theatre in Leh.

The company claimed it to be the highest altitude theatre in the world, installed at a height of 11,562 feet. The spokesman said the inflatable theatre was installed at the NSD Grounds in Leh and the chief guest for the event was Ladakh Buddhist Association president Thupstan Chewang and actor Pankaj Tripathi was the guest of honour.

Critically acclaimed short film ‘Sekool’ on the Changpa Nomads of Ladakh, directed by Stenzin Tankong, was screened at the launch of the theatre. A special screening of the recently released film “Bell Bottom” will be done later in the evening for Army and CISF personnel, the company spokesman said.

Actor Pankaj Tripathi said installing cinemas in Ladakh was a beautiful initiative. — PTI