Maratha Mandir

Maratha Mandir
Maratha Mandir in 2021, with a billboard advertising its run of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Maratha Mandir
Location within Mumbai
AddressMaratha Mandir Marg, Reserve Bank of India Staff Quarters Byculla,
Mumbai, Maharashtra,
India
Coordinates18°58′16″N 72°49′20″E / 18.971183°N 72.822134°E / 18.971183; 72.822134
OwnerMaratha Mandir Trust
Capacity1000
Public transit Western Mumbai Central
Jagannath Shankar Sheth Metro
Construction
Opened16 October 1945

Maratha Mandir is a cinema hall located in Maratha Mandir Marg, Reserve Bank of India Staff Quarters Byculla, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.[1] Maratha Mandir was opened on 16 October 1945 and has 1000 seats.[2] In the 1960s and 1970s, Maratha Mandir was known for its lavish film launches, with the particularly grand launch of Mughal-e-Azam in 1960 being a highlight.[3] The introduction of multiplexes diverted "class" viewers from establishment with the "masses" of the working class patronizing the theatre instead.[4] Maratha Mandir is currently known for continuously showing Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge daily since its release on 20 October 1995, and the film's run there remains ongoing as of 2026.[5] It is one of the most well-known cinemas in Mumbai.

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References

  1. ^ "Maratha Mandir Cinema Location". One India. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  2. ^ Chopra, Anupama (January 2002). Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge: (The "Brave-Hearted Will Take the Bride"). British Film Institute. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-85170-957-4.
  3. ^ "The decline of Mumbai's single screen cinemas". BBC News. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2025 – via www.bbc.com.
  4. ^ Chopra, Anupama (2 October 2007). "Chapter 11: The Brave-Hearted Takes the Box Office". King of Bollywood: Shah Rukh Khan and the Seductive World of Indian Cinema. Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 978-0-446-50898-8.
  5. ^ PTI (20 October 2025). "'DDLJ' turns 30: Mumbai's Maratha Mandir continues its love affair with romance classic". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 December 2025 – via www.thehindu.com.