Circa 1938: Bombay was like the city it is today. It was bursting with possibilities and was the hub for writers, artists and activists. It was also the era when the Art Deco architecture, characterised by angular shaped buildings with facades, gained precedence. Reflecting the fashion of the times were the cinema theatres such as Regal Cinema and Eros Cinema.

Metro Cinema, today, is a multiplex that stands in the same spot at the Metro Junction. Pic/Bipin Kokate