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The '''Safire Theatre complex''' was [[India]]'s first largest multi-theatre complex located in the southern city of [[Chennai]] that functioned from 1964 to 1994. The theatre complex located on | The '''Safire Theatre complex''' was [[India]]'s first largest multi-theatre complex located in the southern city of [[Chennai]] that functioned from 1964 to 1994. The theatre complex was located on Mount Road (now [[Anna Salai]]) and consisted of three screening halls, namely, ''Safire'', ''Blue Diamond'', and ''Emerald''. While the largest named ''Safire'' screened [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] movies, the other two, ''Emerald'' and ''Diamond'' screened Indian films. | ||
Safire | Safire was considered to be the first [[70 mm film|70 mm]] theatre in India.<ref name=sale>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/safire-theatre-land-up-for-sale/articleshow/16374202.cms |title=Safire theatre land up for sale |date=13 September 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |first=Rajesh |last=Chandramouli}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Started by the Veecumsee | Started by the Veecumsee family, Safire opened its door to the public in 1964. The first movie to play in Safire was [[Cleopatra (1963 film)|''Cleopatra'']]. Safire was perhaps the first 70 mm theatre in India. It was spacious, if a bit spartan in furniture, and for the first few years screened only English language films. [[My Fair Lady (film)|''My Fair Lady'']], [[The Sound of Music (film)|''Sound of Music'']], [[Lawrence of Arabia (film)|''Lawrence of Arabia'']], [[Funny Girl (film)|''Funny Girl'']], and ''[[It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World]]'' were some of the early movies.{{cn|date=April 2022}} | ||
The Safire complex was India's first multiplex with three halls namely: | The Safire complex was India's first multiplex with three halls namely: Safire, Emerald and Blue Diamond.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/for-old-times%5C-sake/403852/|title = For old times' sake|newspaper = Business Standard India|date = 8 August 2010|last1 = Ghosh|first1 = Tanushree}}</ref> | ||
Safire, Emerald and Blue Diamond<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/for-old-times%5C-sake/403852/|title = For old times' sake|newspaper = Business Standard India|date = 8 August 2010|last1 = Ghosh|first1 = Tanushree}}</ref> | Both Blue Diamond and Emerald were small theatres with about 300 seats at the most. Blue Diamond had continuous screenings from morning until midnight.<ref name=thehindu2003 /> It almost exclusively screened English films.<ref name=screens>{{cite news|title=Old theatres make way to grand multiplexes|work=Rediff Movies|date=10 August 2010|url=http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/aug/10/old-theatres-make-way-to-grand-multiplexes.htm}}</ref> Emerald screened primarily Hindi and Tamil films.<ref name=thehindu2003 /><ref name=screens /> | ||
Blue Diamond had continuous | |||
The complex was acquired in 1994 by the local [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] political organization.<ref name=thehindu2003>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2003/10/15/stories/2003101500060300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031231004129/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2003/10/15/stories/2003101500060300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2003-12-31 |title=New multiplex in old club |date=2003-10-15 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2012-02-05}}</ref> which wanted to construct its new headquarters. The entire Safire complex was demolished, but AIADMK did not end up building its headquarters and put the nearly one acre land area up for sale in 2012.<ref name=sale /> | The complex was acquired in 1994 by the local [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK) political organization.<ref name=thehindu2003>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2003/10/15/stories/2003101500060300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031231004129/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2003/10/15/stories/2003101500060300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2003-12-31 |title=New multiplex in old club |date=2003-10-15 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2012-02-05}}</ref> which wanted to construct its new headquarters. The entire Safire complex was demolished, but AIADMK did not end up building its headquarters there and eventually put the nearly one acre land area up for sale in 2012.<ref name=sale /> | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{Chennai Topics}} | {{Chennai Topics}} | ||
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[[Category:Cinemas in Chennai]] | [[Category:Cinemas in India]] | ||
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Chennai]] | [[Category:Buildings and structures in Chennai]] | ||
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The Safire Theatre complex was India's first largest multi-theatre complex located in the southern city of Chennai that functioned from 1964 to 1994. The theatre complex was located on Mount Road (now Anna Salai) and consisted of three screening halls, namely, Safire, Blue Diamond, and Emerald. While the largest named Safire screened Hollywood movies, the other two, Emerald and Diamond screened Indian films.
Safire was considered to be the first 70 mm theatre in India.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
Started by the Veecumsee family, Safire opened its door to the public in 1964. The first movie to play in Safire was Cleopatra. Safire was perhaps the first 70 mm theatre in India. It was spacious, if a bit spartan in furniture, and for the first few years screened only English language films. My Fair Lady, Sound of Music, Lawrence of Arabia, Funny Girl, and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World were some of the early movies.[citation needed]
The Safire complex was India's first multiplex with three halls namely: Safire, Emerald and Blue Diamond.[2] Both Blue Diamond and Emerald were small theatres with about 300 seats at the most. Blue Diamond had continuous screenings from morning until midnight.[3] It almost exclusively screened English films.[4] Emerald screened primarily Hindi and Tamil films.[3][4]
The complex was acquired in 1994 by the local All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) political organization.[3] which wanted to construct its new headquarters. The entire Safire complex was demolished, but AIADMK did not end up building its headquarters there and eventually put the nearly one acre land area up for sale in 2012.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chandramouli, Rajesh (13 September 2012). "Safire theatre land up for sale". The Times of India.
- ↑ Ghosh, Tanushree (8 August 2010). "For old times' sake". Business Standard India.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "New multiplex in old club". The Hindu. 15 October 2003. Archived from the original on 31 December 2003. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Old theatres make way to grand multiplexes". Rediff Movies. 10 August 2010.
