India, April 2 -- By Shubhanjana Das 1. Capitol Cinema, Mumbai

The oldest theatre in the city established way back in 1879 at the then Victoria Terminus (now CST), Capitol Cinema hosted several plays during the British era. The very first show here was for a British film,

which the then Governor and his wife attended. With the growth of cinema, the theatre evolved into a single-screen theatre. Despite its dilapidated shape, the theatre continues to be a memoir of Gothic construction in Bombay. 2. Poorna Theatre, Vizag What started as Sri Krishna Touring talkies in 1925 was, in 1930, converted to the Poorna Theatre by Sri GK Mangaraju right after electrification services were available in Vizag. The theatre initially screened silent movi...