Capitol Cinema | |
Pushpin Map: | India Mumbai |
Address: | Opposite Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus |
City: | Mumbai |
Country: | India |
Coordinates: | 18.9393°N 72.8343°W |
Opened: | 1928 |
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]