[2] The Art Deco cinema opened on 5 June 1938, and initially exhibited movies made by MGM.

Patrons were serviced by liveried ushers in the marble foyer and staircases, which led up to murals by students of the J. J.

The Indian star presence at Metro became so prominent that riot police were often called in at film premieres.

The promoters decided to transform the old cinema into a multiplex, while also restoring its original art-deco interiors.

The cinema re-opened after renovation in August 2006, screening the Karan Johar film “Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna”.