Tuesday, December 21, 2010

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Regal - Another iconic single screen cinema in South Mumbai behind which is the famous Gateway of India.
Designed by Charles Stevens, the son of the the famous 19th century architect, F. W. Stevens, the Regal Cinema was opened in 1933. It was the first of Bombay's Art Deco cinemas.
Executed completely in reinforced cement concrete (RCC), Regal Cinema was fully air conditioned, and had an underground parking lot for patrons. There was a lift up from the parking lot, a major innovation at that time.
The interiors were designed by a Czech artist, Karl Schara, and featured a lot of mirror work in the lobbies. The main auditorium had a motif of sun rays in pale orange and jade green.

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21 comments:

  1. RNSANEDecember 21, 2010 at 6:17 AM

    I am enjoying seeing these Mumbai scenes, Deepak.

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  2. Sylvia KDecember 21, 2010 at 6:36 AM

    Another one of the marvelous, interesting scenes of Mumbai and your photos are terrific as always.

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  3. Photo CacheDecember 21, 2010 at 6:58 AM

    With all the Bollywood movies that they make each year, you would need to keep all these cinemas going.

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  4. Rakesh VanamaliDecember 21, 2010 at 7:48 AM

    Iconic!

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  5. RajeshDecember 21, 2010 at 8:40 AM

    Great shot. Single screen halls are becoming a rarity now a days.

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  6. UnknownDecember 21, 2010 at 9:23 AM

    i miss india!

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  7. AnonymousDecember 21, 2010 at 10:34 AM

    Another wonderful building.

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  8. Dr. Pratibha SinghDecember 21, 2010 at 10:46 AM

    thanks for sharing this iconic pic.

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  9. OlivierDecember 21, 2010 at 11:05 AM

    il est magnifique ce cinema, j'aime beaucoup son architecture

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  10. NankaDecember 21, 2010 at 11:59 AM

    Nostalgia and great affection...I was overcome with acute nostalgia for my days in college and learnt a few more details here.

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  11. BraComDecember 21, 2010 at 12:29 PM

    Beautiful My World Tuesday posting

    Merry Christmas and have a nice week,
    Greetings, Bram

    Link to My Word Tuesday post!

    Seen on My World Tuesday

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  12. jooDecember 21, 2010 at 1:25 PM

    Impressive building!

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  13. Cezar and LéiaDecember 21, 2010 at 2:59 PM

    I love cinema and this place looks very nice!
    hugs
    Léia

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  14. aativasDecember 21, 2010 at 3:02 PM

    Your blog is making me Mumbai-nostalgic!

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  15. Beyond HorizonDecember 21, 2010 at 4:17 PM

    one of the finest...

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  16. S.R.AyyangarDecember 21, 2010 at 7:49 PM

    Nostalgic land mark.

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  17. "THE BARD WHO DOESNT HAVE TO TRY TOO HARD"December 21, 2010 at 9:11 PM

    missing mumbai :(

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  18. RajlakshmiDecember 21, 2010 at 10:30 PM

    another beautiful click.

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  19. joshi danielDecember 21, 2010 at 11:12 PM

    it's great that you added the information too!

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  20. NethraDecember 23, 2010 at 3:26 PM

    There are many such beauties at Bangalore. I prefer single screened theaters over multiplexes. It's cheaper. :P

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  21. "THE BARD WHO DOESNT HAVE TO TJune 23, 2011 at 10:54 PM

    missing mumbai :(

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