List of cinemas in Mumbai

[1] It thereafter became the centre of India's Hindi and Marathi language film industries, with the former often dubbed as Bollywood.

Cinemas often serve as major landmarks in the city and define the neighbourhood.

Most of the cinemas in the city are one-screen halls, but in recent times these have been giving way to large multiplexes.

Recently some cinemas, (often interchangeably called "theatres") have been forced to shut shop due to the high entertainment tax (which stands at 55%), that results in huge losses.

Such One Example is Maratha Mandir which is known for playing Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge for almost 26 years[3] being a single screen cinema and Multiplexes.