The Eros Cinema was the
most popular cinema hall were Shri Nathji took Pran Nathji and Priya Nathji for
movies. Here they saw many famous cartons and comedy movies like that of
Charlie Chaplin and Laurel and Hardy. This famous Cinema Hall located on Church
Gate was very near to Mayfair building were they staid with Captain Vats. Also
it was near there favorite recreational spots like Marine drive and Juhu beach
when they stayed at Grand Road.
Eros continues to be the
most famous cinema Hall in Mumbai and it has retained it’s famous Art Deco
style of architecture. It has a seating capacity of 1,204 people per show. It
was designed by architects Shorabji Bhedwar. The foundation of Eros Cinema was
laid in 1935. The cinema opened in 1938 and construction of this building on
the then newly reclaimed Backbay plot housing shops and other businesses, apart
from the cinema, took about two and a half years to complete. Partially faced
with red Agra sandstone, this building is painted cream. The two wings of this
Art Deco building meet up in a central block. The foyer is in white and black
marble with touches of gold. Marble staircases with chromium handrails lead up
to the upper floor. The murals are in muted colours depicting Indian
architectures.
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