| Regal Cinema | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Art deco |
| Town or city | Mumbai |
| Country | India |
| Completed | 1933 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Charles Stevens |
The Regal Cinema is an Art deco movie theatre located at Colaba Causeway, in Mumbai, India.[1] 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.[2][3]
According to the Limca Book of Records, it is the first air conditioned theatre of India.[4]
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- ^ "First air conditioned theatre". Limca Book of Records. Retrieved 11 June 2013.[permanent dead link]
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