Intermission is unique to India: Javier Sotomayor

Interview with Javier Sotomayor, Managing director, Cinepolis India

In other markets people simply come in a bit early, grab their food and go in. So we have found a balance between the way we do things and customisation for the local market, Javier Sotomayor tells Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

Cinepolis came to India in 2009. How does it compare to the other markets it operates in?

We broke even in two years and all our properties have been profitable from day one. We truly believe that India is a country with great potential and we are here for the long run. (Cinepolis has 5,000 screens in 13 countries, of which 303 are