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[[File:Regal-Cinema-1935.jpg|thumb|Regal Cinema, c. 1935]]
The '''Regal Cinema''' is an [[Art deco]] [[movie theatre]] located at [[Colaba Causeway]], in [[Mumbai]], [[India]].<ref name=tom2008>{{cite news|title=Salaam Bombay|url=http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20081130/opinion/salaam-bombay|access-date=12 April 2011|newspaper=[[Times of Malta]]|date=30 November 2008}}</ref> Built by Framji Sidhwa, the first film to be aired at the Regal was the [[Laurel and Hardy]] work ''[[The Devil's Brother]]'' in 1933.<ref name=toi2009>{{cite news|title=The Regal theatre's grandeur, intact & vibrant|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2009-11-28/news/27649273_1_regal-art-deco-movies|access-date=12 April 2011|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|date=28 November 2009}}</ref>

According to the ''[[Limca Book of Records]]'', it is the first air conditioned theatre of India.<ref>{{cite web |title=First air conditioned theatre |url=http://www.limcabookofrecords.in/recorddetails.aspx?recid=56 |publisher=Limca Book of Records |access-date=11 June 2013}}</ref>

==History==
The Regal Cinema was built during the cinema boom of the 1930s during which Plaza Central, New Empire, Broadway, Eros and [[Metro BIG Cinemas|Metro]] all opened in Mumbai. Opened in 1933, Regal was designed by [[Charles Stevens (architect)|Charles Stevens]], the son of the famous 19th century architect [[F. W. Stevens]]. Its interiors with extensive mirror-work were designed by the Czech artist [[Karl Schara]]. The main auditorium had a motif of sunrays in pale orange and jade green. Its interiors were designed to create an impression of airiness, coolness and size in harmony with the modern simplicity of the exteriors. The Regal was built completely in reinforced concrete cement (RCC), fully air conditioned, and had an underground parking lot for patrons. The elevator up from the parking area was a major innovation at the time.

The cinema was the third venue to host the [[Filmfare Awards]] night.<ref name=toi2005>{{cite news|title=50 years of dreams, disappointments|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-02-25/india/27859867_1_filmfare-statuette-bimal-roy-awards|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111219224537/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-02-25/india/27859867_1_filmfare-statuette-bimal-roy-awards|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 December 2011|access-date=12 April 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=25 February 2005}}</ref> Today, it is a multi-use building combining a cinema with shops at street level.

The Regal Cinema was the lead theatre hosting the 17th Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI), held in 2015, starting from Friday, 29 October 2015.
Also, The Regal Cinema was the lead theatre hosting the 18th. Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI), held in 2016.

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Mumbai topics}}
{{Tourist attractions in Mumbai}}

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[[Category:Culture of Mumbai]]
[[Category:Cinemas in Mumbai]]
[[Category:The Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai]]
[[Category:Theatres completed in 1933]]
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