Apple Store Opening LIVE Updates: Tim Cook Opens Doors To First Apple Store In India At Mumbai's BKC; Watch Video

The Apple BKC store officially opened its doors to the public on Tuesday. Located in the Jio World Drive Mall in the Bandra Kurla Complex, the store was inaugurated by Apple CEO Tim Cook. Cook stepped out of the Mumbai store and took selfies with the first Apple buyers who came in big numbers.

Apple CEO Tim Cook meets the people queued up outside, and clicks selfies with them. Cook’s friendly gesture of capturing a moment with fans shows his approachable nature and genuine appreciation for the company’s loyal customers.

Apple CEO Tim Cook will open its second retail store ‘Apple Saket’ in Delhi on April 20.

“The energy, creativity, and passion in Mumbai is incredible! We are so excited to open Apple BKC — our first store in India,” Apple CEO Tim Cook Tweeted.

Several Bollywood celebs like Raveena Tandon, Vidya Balan, AR Rahman, Mouni Roy, Madhuri Dixit, Suraj Nambiar, singer Armaan Malik, and Farah Khan Ali, among others, arrived at the private store launch event on Monday.

Apple BKC is designed to be one of the most energy-efficient Apple Store locations in the world, with a dedicated solar array and zero reliance on fossil fuels for store operations. The store is operationally carbon neutral, running on 100 percent renewable energy.

Each tile is made from 408 pieces of timber, forming 31 modules per tile with a total of 1,000 tiles that make up the ceiling. There are over 450,000 individual timber elements, all of which were assembled in Delhi.

At the Apple Store in BKC, customers can take advantage of the convenient Apple Pickup service, allowing them to place online orders and pick up their products at a time that suits their schedule, making the shopping experience even more convenient.