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'''Capitol Cinema''' is one of the [[Mumbai]]'s oldest theatres. Located just opposite [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus]], it was built by ''Kunvarji Paghtivala''.<ref name=sangeet>{{cite book|title=Sangeet natak, Volume 36, Issue 1|publisher=Sangeet Natak Akademi|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=E5KfAAAAMAAJ&q=}}Page 13</ref> It is a ''Heritage grade II'' [[Victorian Architecture| Victorian structure]] constructed in 1879. Originally a [[theatre]] for [[performing arts]] known as ''Tivoli'' it got its present name in 1928 when it was converted to a [[Movie theatre]].<ref name=ie2005>{{cite news|title=Mumbai’s oldest theatre may get a mall makeover|url=http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=128140|accessdate=12 April 2011|newspaper=[[Indian Express]]|date=7 May 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050516192632/http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=128140|archive-date=16 May 2005|url-status=dead}}</ref>
'''Capitol Cinema''' is one of the [[Mumbai]]'s oldest theatres. Located just opposite [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus]], it was built by ''Kunvarji Paghtivala''.<ref name=sangeet>{{cite book|title=Sangeet natak, Volume 36, Issue 1|date=2001 |publisher=Sangeet Natak Akademi|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=E5KfAAAAMAAJ}}Page 13</ref> It is a ''Heritage grade II'' [[Victorian Architecture| Victorian structure]] constructed in 1879. Originally a [[theatre]] for [[performing arts]] known as ''Tivoli'' it got its present name in 1928 when it was converted to a [[Movie theatre]].<ref name=ie2005>{{cite news|title=Mumbai's oldest theatre may get a mall makeover|url=http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=128140|accessdate=12 April 2011|newspaper=[[Indian Express]]|date=7 May 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050516192632/http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=128140|archive-date=16 May 2005|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Prior to its renaming to Capitol, it was known as Gaiety Theatre.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/story-of-mumbai-s-140-year-old-capitol-cinema-a-marks-of-architectural-heritage-of-the-city-333229.html | title=Story of Mumbai's 140-Year-Old Capitol Cinema, A Marks of Architectural Heritage of the City | date=7 November 2017 }}</ref>


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[[Category:Cinemas in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Cinemas in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Theatres completed in 1879]]
[[Category:Theatres completed in 1879]]
[[Category:Victorian architecture]]
[[Category:Victorian architecture in Asia]]
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For other uses, see Capitol Theater (disambiguation).

Capitol Cinema
Capitol Cinema
Capitol Cinema is located in Mumbai
Capitol Cinema
Capitol Cinema
Location within Mumbai
AddressOpposite Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
Mumbai
India
Coordinates18°56′22″N 72°50′04″E / 18.939343°N 72.834313°E / 18.939343; 72.834313
Opened1928

Capitol Cinema is one of the Mumbai's oldest theatres. Located just opposite Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, it was built by Kunvarji Paghtivala.[1] It is a Heritage grade II Victorian structure constructed in 1879. Originally a theatre for performing arts known as Tivoli it got its present name in 1928 when it was converted to a Movie theatre.[2] Prior to its renaming to Capitol, it was known as Gaiety Theatre.[3]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Sangeet natak, Volume 36, Issue 1. Sangeet Natak Akademi. 2001.Page 13
  2. ↑ "Mumbai's oldest theatre may get a mall makeover". Indian Express. 7 May 2005. Archived from the original on 16 May 2005. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "Story of Mumbai's 140-Year-Old Capitol Cinema, A Marks of Architectural Heritage of the City". 7 November 2017.
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