P&M Mall

P&M Mall is a shopping, entertainment, dining, and hospitality complex in Patliputra Colony, Patna, the capital of Bihar in eastern India. The mall opened in April 2011 and is identified in reference material as Patna’s first mall, marking an important step in the development of organized retail and leisure infrastructure in the city. Its promoters include Indian film director Prakash Jha and entertainment and media entrepreneur Manmohan Shetty. The property was conceived as more than a conventional retail center. Its facilities combine retail shops with a hypermarket, departmental-store space, a multiplex cinema, an entertainment zone, a food court, restaurants, a gym, hotel facilities, and meeting and event venues. The venue infrastructure includes a banquet hall known as the Grand Ball Room, reported as capable of accommodating up to 700 people, as well as conference halls named Nalanda, Mithila, Takshila, and Vaishali. Elevators and escalators support circulation within the complex. Cinema is one of the mall’s principal attractions. P&M Mall houses a four-screen luxury multiplex operated in partnership with Cinépolis, the international exhibition company described in the reference material as the world’s fourth-largest cinema chain and India’s first international cinema exhibitor. The partnership gives the mall a recognizable entertainment anchor alongside its shopping and food offerings. The mall’s commercial positioning is therefore based on a mixed-use, destination-oriented model: customers can shop, watch films, eat, attend social or corporate events, use leisure facilities, and access hospitality services in one location. This format helped distinguish P&M Mall from older commercial areas and traditional shopping destinations in Patna. Its presence also reflects the expansion of modern mall-based retail beyond India’s largest metropolitan areas into regional state capitals. In 2016, P&M Mall received the “Most Admired Shopping Centre of the Year: East” award from IMGES, according to the cited reference material. The award recognized the property within the eastern Indian shopping-center market. Available reference sources provide limited information about the mall’s later ownership, financial performance, expansion plans, or current management structure. P&M Mall remains documented primarily as a Patna-based integrated retail and entertainment destination rather than as a national chain.

P&M Mall was developed as a modern retail and entertainment destination in Patna, Bihar. The project is associated with film director Prakash Jha and Manmohan Shetty, who are identified as its promoters. It opened in April 2011 in Patliputra Colony and was described as the first mall in Patna, a distinction reflecting the city’s transition toward organized, mall-based commerce. From its opening, the complex was structured as a multi-purpose destination rather than a simple shopping building. Its tenant and facility mix included retail outlets, hypermarket and departmental-store space, food and beverage venues, a leisure and entertainment zone, a gym, hotel facilities, and conference and banquet infrastructure. The Grand Ball Room was designed for large functions, with reported capacity of up to 700 guests, while the Nalanda, Mithila, Takshila, and Vaishali halls supported conferences and smaller events. A four-screen luxury multiplex became a central component of the property. Cinépolis served as the cinema partner, bringing an international exhibition brand into the Patna market and strengthening the mall’s role as an evening and weekend destination. The combination of cinema, dining, shopping, and events was intended to generate visits across multiple customer occasions rather than depend solely on retail transactions. The mall’s location in Patliputra Colony placed it within Patna’s urban commercial environment and allowed it to serve local residents as well as visitors seeking contemporary retail and leisure facilities. Its development was part of the broader growth of organized retail in India’s regional cities, where shopping centers increasingly combined national and international brands with local services and hospitality. In 2016, P&M Mall was recognized by IMGES as the “Most Admired Shopping Centre of the Year: East.” This award provided external recognition of its position in the eastern Indian shopping-center sector. The available reference material does not establish detailed information about subsequent redevelopment, ownership changes, financial results, additional locations, or a broader chain strategy. P&M Mall is therefore best characterized as a single Patna-based integrated mall brand with retail, entertainment, dining, hospitality, and event operations.

• 2016

  Shopping-centre award recognition

  [1]P&M Mallen.wikipedia.org

  P&M Mall received IMGES recognition as the Most Admired Shopping Centre of the Year: East.

• 2011

  P&M Mall opens in Patna

  [1]P&M Mallen.wikipedia.org

  P&M Mall opened in April 2011 in Patliputra Colony, Patna, and was described as the city’s first mall.

• 2011

  Cinépolis becomes multiplex partner

  [1]P&M Mallen.wikipedia.org

  The mall established a four-screen luxury multiplex in partnership with Cinépolis, adding an international cinema operator to its retail and leisure offering.

A regional destination mall combining organized retail, cinema, dining, leisure, hospitality, and event facilities for consumers and businesses in Patna.

• Retail · 2011

  Retail and hypermarket facilities

  The mall provides conventional retail shops together with hypermarket and departmental-store space. These components form the core organized-retail offer and are complemented by dining, entertainment, and service facilities within the same complex.

• Cinema and entertainment · 2011

  Cinépolis multiplex

  P&M Mall’s cinema offering is a four-screen luxury multiplex operated in partnership with Cinépolis. It functions as a major entertainment anchor for the mall and broadens the property’s appeal beyond daytime shopping.

• Food and beverage · 2011

  Food court and restaurants

  Food and beverage facilities include a food court and restaurants. These venues support the mall’s destination positioning by serving shoppers, cinema visitors, families, and event attendees.

• Events and hospitality · 2011

  Conference and banquet facilities

  The property includes the Grand Ball Room, reported to accommodate up to 700 people, along with conference halls named Nalanda, Mithila, Takshila, and Vaishali. These facilities allow the mall to host weddings, social functions, conferences, and corporate gatherings.

• Hospitality and leisure · 2011

  Hotel, gym, and leisure facilities

  Hotel facilities, a gym, and an entertainment zone extend the mall’s service mix into hospitality, fitness, and leisure. Together with shopping and cinema, they support an integrated mixed-use experience.

• 2011

  Launch of an integrated mall and entertainment complexProduct launch

  Background

  Patna was developing its modern organized-retail infrastructure, and P&M Mall was positioned as the city’s first mall.

  Action taken

  The promoters opened a complex combining retail, cinema, food and beverage, leisure, hospitality, and event facilities rather than focusing on shops alone.

  Aftermath

  The property became a prominent shopping and entertainment destination in Patna and later received regional shopping-centre recognition.

  Source

• 2011

  Partnership with CinépolisStrategy

  Background

  A recognizable cinema operator could provide a strong traffic-generating anchor for a new regional mall.

  Action taken

  P&M Mall partnered with Cinépolis to operate a four-screen luxury multiplex within the complex.

  Aftermath

  The multiplex strengthened the mall’s leisure and destination proposition, although the available sources do not provide performance figures or later partnership details.

  Source

1. 1P&M Mallen.wikipedia.org
2. 2P&M Mall official websitepnmmallpatna.com