QFX Cinemas

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QFX Cinemas
TypePrivate Company
Industry Entertainment (Cinema Chain)
FoundersRajesh Siddhi, Bhaskar Dhungana and Nakim Udin
Headquarters,
Area served
Nepal
Key people
Nakim Udin [1]
OwnerTeamQuest [2]
Website www.qfxcinemas.com

QFX Cinemas is a cinema chain in Nepal with cinemas in the major cities of Nepal. [3] It was founded by Rajesh Siddhi, Bhaskar Dhungana and Nakim Uddin. [4] It features Nepali movies as well as Bollywood and Hollywood movies. [5]

Contents

History

QFX Cinemas started with the renovation of Jai Nepal Cinema, [6] which is the oldest cinema house in Nepal. Following the development, Jai Nepal and company revamped and launched Kumari hall. QFX Civil Mall in Sundhara is Nepal's first most advanced multiplex. [7] After successfully operating its chain in Kathmandu Valley, QFX Cinemas opened franchise model: Bageshwori theater in Nepalgunj, Jalma theater in Narayanghat, Chitwan, [8] Cineplex theater in Pokhara. [9] As of January 2017, the company had 15 screens in Nepal.

Features

QFX Labim Mall in Pulchowk, Lalitpur is the first multiplex of Nepal to be equipped with a high resolution 4K digital cinema projection system. [10] QFX Cinemas multiplex are equipped with digital projectors from Barco, a proponent of digital cinema technology. [11]

Locations

Current

CityTheatre nameTheatre localityNumber of screens
Kathmandu QFX Civil MallCivil Mall, Sundhara3
QFX ChhayaChhaya Center, Thamel 3
QFX Durbar CinemaxDurbar Mall, Durbar Marg2 [12]
Lalitpur QFX Labim MallLabim Mall, Pulchowk3
Bhaktapur QFX BhaktapurBhatbhateni, Thimi3
Biratnagar QFX BiratnagarBhatbhateni, Dharan road2
Nepalgunj QFX BageshworiNew Road, Dhambojhi2
Birtamode QFX One StopOnestop Mall, Birtamode2
Damauli QFX DamauliApex Mall, Kalika Marg2
Bharatpur QFX JalmaJalma, Narayanghat2
Butwal QFX ButwalButwal, Bhatbateni2

Former

CityTheatre nameTheatre localityNumber of screens
Kathmandu QFX KumariDhobidhara, Kamal Pokhari2

Taken by Islington College on lease

QFX Jai NepalNarayanhiti Marg, Hattisar1
Pokhara QFX Cineplex Chipledhunga, Buddha Marg2

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