Golcha Cinema

Originally known as Prem Prakash Talkies, this formerly single-screen theater is one of the oldest multiplex movie houses in Jaipur. Opened in 1954, the theater is one of several businesses run by the prominent Golcha family, which has always projected an unusually strong devotion to film.

Nostalgic moviegoers worldwide can appreciate that the beckoning theater, located a stone’s throw away from Jaipur’s City Palace, has maintained its 1950s style despite multiple renovations and opportunities to “modernize” it. The pink concrete facade welcomes viewers into a massive marble- and tile-lined lobby with two grand staircases stretching up beyond two faithfully retro ticket counters.

Among its key features are the neon lights that often illuminate the exterior, which—accompanied by the whiff of their fresh samosas—make for an irresistible spectacle for the senses. Best thing to do is sit back, enjoy it, and appreciate that they’ve “Golcha”!

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