Rishi Kapoor’s memories of Regal cinema

Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor says the iconic Regal Cinema, which will shut down its shutters after the last show on Friday, has showcased the Kapoor family’s theatre and cinema work for years.

Kapoor, whose 1973 film Bobby was presented at the cinema hall, tweeted, “Demolish. Adios Regal Theatre, Delhi. A place where all the Kapoor’s theatre and cinema work was seen. Had Bobby premiered there too! Thank you!”

Kapoor’s legendary filmmaker-actor father Raj Kapoor’s Mera Naam Joker (1970) and Sangam (1964) will be the last two movies to be shown at Regal cinema hall that is closing down on Friday.

The 85-year-old cinema hall in the Connaught Place area of the capital city was the first theatre in the area that opened in 1932.