Anupam
Kher
"I
remember
that
my
film
Saaransh
(1984)
released
at
Regal
cinema,
and
it
ran
for
many
months
there.
It
was
one
of
my
finest
films
and
a
role
that
I
would
always
cherish."
Shakti
Kapoor
"I
feel
sad.
My
first
date
during
my
college
days
was
at
the
Regal
cinema
and
I
vividly
remember
that
the
theatre
used
to
have
this
royal
feel
to
it,
with
different
boxes.
There
used
to
be
boxes
for
six
people
and
four
people
and
we
had
taken
the
one
for
four
of
us.
The
theatre's
royal
feeling
will
never
be
forgotten."
Satish
Kaushik
"My
school
used
to
be
at
Mandir
Marg,
near
Connaught
place,
and
we
would
bunk
classes
and
go
to
Regal
to
watch
movies.
Once
the
entire
class
bunked
the
school
and
went
to
watch
the
film
Anand
(1971).
Later,
we
all
got
reprimanded
for
it,
but
that's
a
different
story.
One
of
my
first
few
films
was
shot
there
.
I
was
also
an
Assistant
Director
then,
and
played
a
short
part
in
the
film.
So,
to
shoot
my
first
film
in
a
theatre,
where
I
watched
a
lot
of
films
was
a
special
feeling
for
me."
Manoj
Bajpayee
"When
we
were
looking
for
work
in
our
initial
days,
Regal
used
to
be
our
place
to
watch
all
kinds
of
films.
It
used
to
be
quite
exciting,
and
definitely
sad
that
such
a
landmark
is
closing
down."
Subhash
Ghai
"I
used
to
stay
near
Connaught
Place,
and
Regal
was
a
place
that
I
would
often
visit.
It
was
as
‘regal' as
its
name.
It's
sad
to
see
it
closing
because
today
we
need
bigger
screens
to
give
audience
a
good
experience,
which
is
not
the
case
with
multiplexes.
If
people
want
to
experience
a
movie
on
the
big
screen,
Regal
was
one
place
to
go.
I
request
government
organisations
to
support
big
screen
theatres."
Nimrat
Kaur
"The
first
film
I
watched
in
a
theatre
was
Janbaaz
(1986),
and
at
Regal
cinema.
I
remember
going
there
and
I
was
mesmerised
by
the
theatre,
and
since
then,
I've
watched
so
many
films
there.
It
would
be
a
complete
full
day
outing,
where
we'd
watch
a
film
and
then
go
and
have
almond
milk
at
Keventers."
Divya
Dutta
"Sad
to
know
that
such
a
classic
theatre
is
shutting
down.
I
have
loads
of
memories
of
Regal
cinema
because
I've
grown
up
in
Delhi.
My
first
feature
film
that
I
saw
in
theatre
was
at
Regal
-
Kaala
Patthar
(1979).
I
remember
there
is
Hanuman
Mandir
close
by.
So,
it
used
to
be
a
ritual
for
us
to
watch
a
movie
at
Regal
and
then
go
and
enjoy
the
chaat
and
kachauri
outside
Hanuman
Mandir."