Leading media and entertainment player Shemaroo Entertainment has become the first national entity to offer a movie theater on the metaverse platform, starting October 7. The proposed offering will be at Decentraland in partnership with Filmrare, a leading metaverse development and consulting firm, Shemaroo said in a statement Thursday.

Shemaroo Theater in the Metaverse will offer virtual visitors a new screening experience along with a host of other cinematic experiences, such as a lavish lobby, box office counter, virtual trailer zones, along with popcorn and drinks and much more.

The company will offer a Bollywood movie every Friday, starting Oct. 7, which will initially be free to users, said Hiren Gada, Shemaroo’s chief executive, 60.

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