Jalandhar set to become entertainment hub of Punjab

Jalandhar is catching up with metropolitan status as many shopping malls, multiplexes, marts and clubs are in the pipeline and the city is set to become the complete hub of entertainment.

The projects of Ansal API (shopping mall), Starcity (multiplex), the DLF Galleria, Centrum Jyoti Mall are coming to the city and the Sarb Multiplex is the first in the race to contribute to the development of the city as a entertainment hub.

The Grand Starcity multiplex which would provide more facilities including five theatre halls, a discotheque, a kids zone, ATM facilities, franchisee coffee shops, jewellery shop, apparel showrooms and much more are all set to lure the residents of the city.

"This is the first project of the Grand Multiplex Projects Ltd (GMPL) and we are looking forward to catch a tremendous response from Jalandhar and the nearby areas. The two-storey multiplex would have a basement and play station ideally for the kids. The ground floor is for the restaurant and the international brand clothing showrooms," said Damanvir Singh, the managing director of Starcity.

The Starcity have tied-up with some of the leading brands like KFC, Pizza Hut, Banie and Pizza Corner for the foodstuff and Carton London, USL, Royal Sporting, Adidas, Killer Jeans, K-Lounge, Pepe and Nike for the clothing.

Ansal Highway Plaza is a retail shopping mall that would soon be launched in Jalandhar. Taking up retail space in the arcade will be top-of-the-line brands in menswear, womenwear and kidswear, leading music and electronic stores, sports brand, accessories and memorabilia.

This mall is strategically located on the outskirts of the city to provide an advantage of a relaxed environment with a promise of more brand visibility, reach and recall. The galleria, another mall with double basement is built near the Lal Rattan Cinema Hall of the city.

It would represent a blend of retail outlets, commercial office space, food court, wide range of restaurants and cafes. The mall is being built in an area of 1.6 lakh sq ft and owes connectivity to almost all the residential and commercial complexes of the city.