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{{More citations needed|date=September 2007}}{{Infobox venue|name=Eros Cinema|owner=Eros Trust, Cambata Family|image=File:ErosTheater.jpg|caption=Eros Cinema in Cambata Building in 2008|location=Maharshi Karve Rd, Churchgate, [[Mumbai]]|opened=1938|closed=2016|architect=Shorabji Bhedwar|capacity=1204}}The '''Eros Cinema''' is an [[Art Deco]] style, now defunct,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/single-screen-theatres-in-mumbai-on-a-decline/articleshow/67045042.cms|title=Single screen theatres in Mumbai on a decline - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-10-16}}</ref> [[Movie theater|cinema]] theatre located in Cambata Building at [[Churchgate]], [[Mumbai]], [[India]]. It has a [[seating capacity]] of 1,204 people per show.<ref name=th2008>{{cite news|title=Security tops India Inc.'s concerns after attacks |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/006200812030922.htm |access-date=12 April 2011 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=3 December 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109040606/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/006200812030922.htm |archive-date=9 November 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref>


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Architects ''Shorabji Bhedwar'' designed the [[Streamline Moderne]] building, it marked the beginning of Back Bay reclamation in early 1938.<ref name=bombay>{{cite book|last=Rahul Mehrotra|first=Sharada Dwivedi|title=Bombay: the cities within|year=1995|publisher=India Book House|isbn=81-85028-80-X|pages=335|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RuhOAAAAMAAJ}}Page 233</ref>
| name = Eros Cinema
| owner = Eros Trust, Cambata Family
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Eros Cinema new look after renovation.jpg
| caption = Eros Cinema in Cambata Building, post restoration, in 2024
| location = Maharshi Karve Rd, Churchgate, [[Mumbai]]
| publictransit = {{rint|mumbai|suburban}} [[Churchgate railway station|Churchgate]]
| type = [[Movie theater|Cinema Hall]]
| opened = {{Start date and age|1938|df=yes}}
| closed = {{Start date and age|2016|df=yes}}
| reopened = 2024
| architect = Shorabji Bhedwar
| capacity = 305 (2024–present)
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| designation1_partof = [[Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai]]
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| designation1_criteria = {{UNESCO WHS type|(ii), (iv)}}(ii) (iv)
| designation1_number = [https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1480 1480]
| designation1_date = [[List of World Heritage Sites by year of inscription#2018 (42nd session)|2018]] <small>(43rd [[World Heritage Committee|session]])</small>
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The '''Eros Cinema''' is an [[Art Deco]] style [[Movie theater|cinema]] theatre located in Cambata Building at [[Churchgate]], [[Mumbai]], [[India]]. It has a [[seating capacity]] of 1,204 people per show.<ref name=th2008>{{cite news|title=Security tops India Inc.'s concerns after attacks |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/006200812030922.htm |access-date=12 April 2011 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=3 December 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109040606/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/006200812030922.htm |archive-date=9 November 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref>

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The architect Shorabji Bhedwar designed the [[Streamline Moderne]] building, marking the beginning of Back Bay reclamation in early 1938.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2024-02-08 |title=Eros Cinema opens its doors again after 7 years, 90-year-old heritage landmark transforms into 305-seater IMAX theatre |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/eros-cinema-heritage-landmark-transforms-into-imax-theatre-9150870/ |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref name=bombay>{{cite book|last=Rahul Mehrotra|first=Sharada Dwivedi|title=Bombay: the cities within|year=1995|publisher=India Book House|isbn=81-85028-80-X|pages=335|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RuhOAAAAMAAJ}}Page 233</ref>


==History==
==History==
The foundation of Eros Cinema was laid in 1935.<ref name=bombay/> 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.
Eros Cinema was commissioned in 1935 by the Parsi businessman Shiavax Cawasji Cambata in 1935 and its foundation was laid in the same year.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=bombay/> Construction of the building on the then-newly reclaimed Back Bay plot housing shops and other businesses, apart from the cinema, took about two and a half years to complete.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Krishnan |first=Suhasini |date=20 October 2021 |title=Movies, Cabarets, a Ladies Band – Eros Theatre and the Recreational Promise of 20th Century Bombay |url=https://www.artdecomumbai.com/research/movies-cabarets-a-ladies-band-eros-theatre-and-the-recreational-promise-of-20th-century-bombay/ |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=Art Deco Mumbai |language=en-US}}</ref> The cinema opened to the public on 10 February 1938.<ref name=":2" />


==Design==
==Design==
[[File:The Eros Cinema, Churchgate, Mumbai.jpg|thumb|At night|left]]
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.
Partially faced with red Agra sandstone, the 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.


The auditorium was decorated with cloud patterns on the walls, with the lower half decorated in black marble, with a pair of large relief sculptures running the length of the lower floor. The left sculpture featured a theme about the construction of a film set, while the right sculpture featured themes revolving around the actors shooting a film.


The Auditorium was decorated with cloud patterns on the walls, with the lower half decorated in black marble. The Proscenium arch had a large relief sculpture, and a pair of large columns with gold stripes flanking the stage.
The Proscenium arch had a large relief sculpture of an orchestra playing, and a pair of large columns with gold stripes flanking the stage. [[Theatre organ]] chambers were incorporated into the original auditorium, but no pipe organ was confirmed to be installed.<ref name=":1" />


When the theatre was converted to an IMAX, all traces of the original auditorium were removed including the balcony, with only the large relief sculptures flanking the sides being incorporated.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-09 |title=PVR INOX to launch first standalone IMAX with Laser theatre in Mumbai's iconic heritage EROS cinema |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/business/pvr-inox-first-standalone-imax-laser-theatre-mumbai-eros-cinema-19018181.htm/ |access-date=2024-04-26 |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en}}</ref> The new floor has also been made steeper to accommodate the IMAX screen, consequently resulting in the sculptures sitting much higher.
Organ chambers were included in the design, but no pipe organ was confirmed to be installed.<ref>{{cite web |title=Eros cinema was designed with exquisite interiors to compliment its grand exterior. The cinema theatre, claimed to be the most up-to date cinema of its time, was designed to produce the best possible acoustic properties |url=https://twitter.com/artdecomumbai/status/1361987915648147456}}</ref>


==Importance==
==Importance==
The building is part of [[The Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai]], which was added to the list of [[World Heritage Sites]] in 2018.
The building is part of [[Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai]], which was added to the list of [[World Heritage Site]] in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1480/ |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=UNESCO World Heritage Centre |language=en}}</ref>


==Current Status==
==Renovation==
The Eros Cinema has been defunct since 2016. The Cambata Building which houses the theatre was sealed by the City Collector due to legal disputes but was later unsealed on the order of [[Bombay High Court]], but the screening at the theatre has not been resumed.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/eros-may-soon-reopen-its-doors-to-cinemagoers/article25420426.ece|title=Eros may soon reopen its doors to cinemagoers|last=Deshpande|first=Tanvi|date=2018-11-05|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-10-16|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
The Eros Cinema closed in April 2017.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/single-screen-theatres-in-mumbai-on-a-decline/articleshow/67045042.cms|title=Single screen theatres in Mumbai on a decline - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=12 December 2018 |language=en|access-date=2019-10-16}}</ref> The Cambata Building which housed the theatre was sealed by the City Collector due to legal disputes but was later unsealed on the order of [[Bombay High Court]], but the screening at the theatre was not resumed.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/eros-may-soon-reopen-its-doors-to-cinemagoers/article25420426.ece|title=Eros may soon reopen its doors to cinemagoers|last=Deshpande|first=Tanvi|date=2018-11-05|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-10-16|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>


However, the Cambata Family who owns the building has been in talks with other cinema businesses to revive the Eros Cinema with some renovation and changes to the building without harming the heritage structure.<ref name=":0" />
However, the Cambata Family who owned the building were in talks with other cinema businesses to revive the Eros Cinema with some renovation and changes to the building without harming the heritage structure.<ref name=":0" /> The restoration and renovation of the cinema was undertaken by conservation architect Kirtida Unwalla as well as architect [[Hafeez Contractor]] and his team.<ref name=":2" /> Eventually, new premises of the cinema with a 1,300 seater theatre and 300 seater [[IMAX]] screen was reopened in February 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Das |first=Ela |date=2024-01-31 |title=Mumbai's iconic Eros Cinema set to reopen: what changes, what doesn't |url=https://www.cntraveller.in/story/mumbais-iconic-eros-cinema-set-to-reopen-what-changes-what-doesnt/ |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=Condé Nast Traveller India |language=en-IN}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Eros Cinema
Eros Cinema in Cambata Building, post restoration, in 2024
Map
LocationMaharshi Karve Rd, Churchgate, Mumbai
Public transit Churchgate
OwnerEros Trust, Cambata Family
TypeCinema Hall
Capacity305 (2024–present)
Construction
Opened1938; 86 years ago (1938)
Closed2016; 8 years ago (2016)
Reopened2024
ArchitectShorabji Bhedwar
CriteriaCultural: (ii) (iv)
Designated2018 (43rd session)
Part ofVictorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai
Reference no.1480

The Eros Cinema is an Art Deco style cinema theatre located in Cambata Building at Churchgate, Mumbai, India. It has a seating capacity of 1,204 people per show.[1]

The architect Shorabji Bhedwar designed the Streamline Moderne building, marking the beginning of Back Bay reclamation in early 1938.[2][3]

History

[edit]

Eros Cinema was commissioned in 1935 by the Parsi businessman Shiavax Cawasji Cambata in 1935 and its foundation was laid in the same year.[2][3] Construction of the building on the then-newly reclaimed Back Bay plot housing shops and other businesses, apart from the cinema, took about two and a half years to complete.[4] The cinema opened to the public on 10 February 1938.[2]

Design

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At night

Partially faced with red Agra sandstone, the 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.

The auditorium was decorated with cloud patterns on the walls, with the lower half decorated in black marble, with a pair of large relief sculptures running the length of the lower floor. The left sculpture featured a theme about the construction of a film set, while the right sculpture featured themes revolving around the actors shooting a film.

The Proscenium arch had a large relief sculpture of an orchestra playing, and a pair of large columns with gold stripes flanking the stage. Theatre organ chambers were incorporated into the original auditorium, but no pipe organ was confirmed to be installed.[4]

When the theatre was converted to an IMAX, all traces of the original auditorium were removed including the balcony, with only the large relief sculptures flanking the sides being incorporated.[5] The new floor has also been made steeper to accommodate the IMAX screen, consequently resulting in the sculptures sitting much higher.

Importance

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The building is part of Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai, which was added to the list of World Heritage Site in 2018.[6]

Renovation

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The Eros Cinema closed in April 2017.[2][7] The Cambata Building which housed the theatre was sealed by the City Collector due to legal disputes but was later unsealed on the order of Bombay High Court, but the screening at the theatre was not resumed.[8]

However, the Cambata Family who owned the building were in talks with other cinema businesses to revive the Eros Cinema with some renovation and changes to the building without harming the heritage structure.[8] The restoration and renovation of the cinema was undertaken by conservation architect Kirtida Unwalla as well as architect Hafeez Contractor and his team.[2] Eventually, new premises of the cinema with a 1,300 seater theatre and 300 seater IMAX screen was reopened in February 2024.[9]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Security tops India Inc.'s concerns after attacks". The Hindu. 3 December 2008. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Eros Cinema opens its doors again after 7 years, 90-year-old heritage landmark transforms into 305-seater IMAX theatre". The Indian Express. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b Rahul Mehrotra, Sharada Dwivedi (1995). Bombay: the cities within. India Book House. p. 335. ISBN 81-85028-80-X.Page 233
  4. ^ a b Krishnan, Suhasini (20 October 2021). "Movies, Cabarets, a Ladies Band – Eros Theatre and the Recreational Promise of 20th Century Bombay". Art Deco Mumbai. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  5. ^ "PVR INOX to launch first standalone IMAX with Laser theatre in Mumbai's iconic heritage EROS cinema". CNBCTV18. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Single screen theatres in Mumbai on a decline - Times of India". The Times of India. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  8. ^ a b Deshpande, Tanvi (5 November 2018). "Eros may soon reopen its doors to cinemagoers". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  9. ^ Das, Ela (31 January 2024). "Mumbai's iconic Eros Cinema set to reopen: what changes, what doesn't". Condé Nast Traveller India. Retrieved 3 February 2024.


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