MUMBAI: Dolby Atmos has announced that Shemaroo Entertainment will release the Blu-Ray disc to feature a Dolby Atmos soundtrack with the recently released movie Mary Kom, from Viacom18 Motion Pictures and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

Viacom18 Motion Pictures is the first Indian studio to support Dolby Atmos on Blu-ray Disc offerings.

ANZ India, south East Asia senior regional director Pankaj Kedia said, “We are thrilled to announce the release of Mary Kom, the first Blu-ray title in the country to feature a Dolby Atmos soundtrack. Dolby Atmos, one of the most significant advancement in home theater audio in 20 years, will transport consumers deeper into the story with amazing clarity and true-to-life detail.”

 “Dolby Atmos has generated a tremendous response from the home theater industry. We aim to give consumers the best entertainment experience by bringing Dolby Atmos right into their homes,” he added.

Viacom18 Motion Pictures COO Ajit Andhare further elaborated, “Every punch that Mary threw was heard and felt in Dolby Atmos in the cinema. The power of sound to transport you right into the middle of the ring will now be available to home theater enthusiasts who will be able to experience Dolby Atmos movies the way they were meant to be heard, right in their living rooms.”

Mary Kom, a chronicle of the life of Indian boxer Mary Kom, will be available on Blu-Ray starting 15 October.