Opened in 1929, Shivaji Chitra Bhavan, located near the Music College, was Baroda’s first cinema house to feature a cinemascope screen. Originally named Chitra Bhavan, the theatre was known for showing silent films in its early days. The Evolution of the Theatre In 1969, the theatre was damaged during riots but was soon renovated and reopened as Prince Cinema (Talkies)….
Theater
Located in the Madan Zampa area, the Shri Deepak Open Air Theatre is an open-air venue that is more than 150 years old. Originally known as the Wankaner Theatre, it was built by Maharaja Ganpatrao Gaekwad and named after the Maharaja of Wankaner (Saurashtra) who inaugurated it. While the exact date of inauguration is not recorded, it is known that…