Raj Mandir Cinema, Jaipur
| Raj Mandir Cinema | |
|---|---|
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| Alternative names | RajMandir |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Streamline Moderne (Art Moderne) |
| Location | Panch Batti |
| Address | B-16, Panch Batti, Bhagwan Das Rd,Jaipur - 302001 |
| Town or city | Jaipur |
| Country | India |
| Completed | June 1976 |
| Inaugurated | 1st June 1976 |
| Client | Kushalchand Surana [1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | W.M. Namjoshi |
| Website | |
| http://therajmandir.com | |
Raj Mandir Cinema is a famous movie theater in Jaipur in Rajasthan state in India.[2] Situated on the Bhagwan Das Road, near M.I. Road, the meringue-shaped auditorium opened in 1976, and over the years has seen many movie premieres of Hindi films, and has become a popular symbol of Jaipur, it is often referred as the Pride of Asia.[1][3]
History
Raj Mandir Cinema
It opened on 1 June 1976 with the film "Charas". It was designed by architect W.M. Namjoshi in Art Moderne style (Streamline Moderne or late Art Deco). Known for its large size as well as opulent and meringue interiors, Raj Mandir remains an important part of the tourist circuit, and thus usually remains full despite its size.[3][4][5]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Paradise in Pink City Screen (magazine), November 9, 2001.
- ↑ Brown, p. 172
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bindloss, p. 176
- ↑ "Seduced by Bollywood". New Zealand Herald. Nov 27, 200. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ Raj Mandir Cinema cinematreasures.org.
References
- Bindloss, Joe; Sarina Singh (Ed.) (2007). India. Lonely Planet. ISBN 1-74104-308-5.
- Brown, Lindsay; Amelia Thomas (2008). Rajasthan, Delhi and Agra: LONELY PLANET TRAVEL GUIDES. Lonely Planet. ISBN 1-74104-690-4.