To experience Bollywood blockbusters in situ, the Eros cinema is the place, but it was shuttered indefinitely in 2017 by the collector’s office over nonpayment of dues. However, it remains an icon of art deco delight, partially forged by red Agra sandstone in 1935. Check ahead for its fate.
Eros
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