Request Imax Gujarat to screen Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey
The Issue
I still remember the moment the lights dimmed and Interstellar began in true IMAX 70mm, projected in its full 1.43:1 aspect ratio. I had watched the film before, like millions of others, but nothing prepared me for what I was about to experience.
The screen didn't feel like a screen anymore. It felt like a window into another world. Every frame towered above me, filling my entire field of vision. When Cooper's ship drifted through the vast emptiness of space, I wasn't watching space—I felt like I was in it. The scale was overwhelming. The black hole Gargantua wasn't just an image; it felt like a cosmic force pulling me into its gravity.
The sound shook the room. Hans Zimmer's score wasn't something I heard—it was something I felt in my chest. Every launch, every docking sequence, every moment of silence carried a level of intensity that simply cannot be replicated on a television, laptop, or even a standard cinema screen.
For three hours, I forgot about everything outside the theater. The experience was immersive, emotional, and genuinely transformative. It reminded me why cinema exists as an art form. Some films are meant to be watched. Interstellar in true IMAX 70mm is meant to be experienced.
What makes this memory bittersweet is knowing that most cinephiles in India may never get the opportunity to experience films the way Christopher Nolan intended them to be seen. Despite having one of the largest movie-loving populations in the world, India currently lacks a true IMAX 70mm projection venue capable of presenting these films in their full glory.
Indian audiences deserve the chance to witness masterpieces like Interstellar, Oppenheimer, Dunkirk, and future large-format releases in their intended format. We have passionate film communities, dedicated cinephiles, and audiences willing to travel hundreds of kilometers for a premium cinematic experience. The demand exists. The passion exists.
I was fortunate enough to experience Interstellar in true IMAX 70mm, and it remains one of the greatest cinematic experiences of my life. I want future generations of Indian movie lovers to have that same opportunity—to sit in a dark theater, look up at a screen that fills their vision, and feel the same sense of awe and wonder that reminded me why movies matter.
Cinema at its best is not just entertainment. It is an experience that stays with you forever.
Let's bring true IMAX 70mm to India.
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The Issue
I still remember the moment the lights dimmed and Interstellar began in true IMAX 70mm, projected in its full 1.43:1 aspect ratio. I had watched the film before, like millions of others, but nothing prepared me for what I was about to experience.
The screen didn't feel like a screen anymore. It felt like a window into another world. Every frame towered above me, filling my entire field of vision. When Cooper's ship drifted through the vast emptiness of space, I wasn't watching space—I felt like I was in it. The scale was overwhelming. The black hole Gargantua wasn't just an image; it felt like a cosmic force pulling me into its gravity.
The sound shook the room. Hans Zimmer's score wasn't something I heard—it was something I felt in my chest. Every launch, every docking sequence, every moment of silence carried a level of intensity that simply cannot be replicated on a television, laptop, or even a standard cinema screen.
For three hours, I forgot about everything outside the theater. The experience was immersive, emotional, and genuinely transformative. It reminded me why cinema exists as an art form. Some films are meant to be watched. Interstellar in true IMAX 70mm is meant to be experienced.
What makes this memory bittersweet is knowing that most cinephiles in India may never get the opportunity to experience films the way Christopher Nolan intended them to be seen. Despite having one of the largest movie-loving populations in the world, India currently lacks a true IMAX 70mm projection venue capable of presenting these films in their full glory.
Indian audiences deserve the chance to witness masterpieces like Interstellar, Oppenheimer, Dunkirk, and future large-format releases in their intended format. We have passionate film communities, dedicated cinephiles, and audiences willing to travel hundreds of kilometers for a premium cinematic experience. The demand exists. The passion exists.
I was fortunate enough to experience Interstellar in true IMAX 70mm, and it remains one of the greatest cinematic experiences of my life. I want future generations of Indian movie lovers to have that same opportunity—to sit in a dark theater, look up at a screen that fills their vision, and feel the same sense of awe and wonder that reminded me why movies matter.
Cinema at its best is not just entertainment. It is an experience that stays with you forever.
Let's bring true IMAX 70mm to India.
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Petition created on 9 June 2026