Multiplexes, changing technology spell doom for single screens

The glimpses of its architectural grandeur are still visible in the high ceilings and the colonial-style arches.

The viewers are dwindling and those who wander in are put off by the shabby seats and poor ambience.

Once a thriving entertainment hotspot frequented by Bollywood stars Raj Kapoor and Nargis, Regal cinema is on the verge of closing down.

Time, technology and the changing taste of the movie-goers have taken a toll on the 84-year-old iconic cinema, and it plans to join the list of single screen theatres which have given way to swanky multiplexes.

"We are planning to go the multiplex way. We are in talks with PVR to change Regal into a multiplex and have already got permission from the authorities concerned. There is no point in renovating and staying single screen. There is no future," Regal manager Roop Ghai told

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