Vir Das, Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, Apurva Asrani, Onir, netizens reacted as pictures of Mumbai’s iconic single-screen theatre Eros Cinema being torn down started circulating on the internet. They spoke about their memories associated with the theatre which entertained the people since 1938.
Eros Cinema, situated in Churchgate is a part of the Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of the city was added to World Heritage Sites list in 2018.
Watched Rang De Basanti there. Had a job at CNBC, walked out of the theatre, decided to give being a performer a full shot, started auditioning. https://t.co/ZpEBurjrm7
— Vir Das (@thevirdas) April 29, 2023
Each time a single screen theatre is torn down, a piece of my childhood dies. 4 of my films released here. Watched hundreds of films, specially Matinee shows of world films. But then I also understand practicality and viability….. #Nostalgia https://t.co/P1cyrL8QjI
— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) April 29, 2023
The only thing that seems to matter is money .architectural history , memories of the city have no value . Shame on whoever chose to take over this landmark building and demolish it … instead of renovating. @CMOMaharashtra please stop this and let our city nurture its heritage https://t.co/j7cqR7UOVX
— iamOnir (@IamOnir) April 29, 2023
Heartbreaking to see #ErosTheatre being torn down. This South Bombay Art Deco landmark, built in 1938, was was where I bunked college to go to. It's where I went on my first date & where my first film #Satya released in '98. Sad that Mumbai can't preserve its heritage buildings. pic.twitter.com/1DnN95AkkW
— Apurva (@Apurvasrani) April 29, 2023
It has been defunct since 2016 and was sealed due to legal disputes. Bombay High Court unsealed it but the screening never resumed; now it is being remodeled into a mall.
(Source: Twitter)
