R. C. Majumdar, the then vice chancellors of Dhaka University, inaugurated the movie theater.

[2][3] Yar Mohammad Khan rented Mukul Theatre to hold the Awami League council meeting in the early in 1950s.

[4] Mukul Talkies was renamed Azad Cinema in 1964 after it was bought by Sher Ali Ramji, a Bollywood film producer.

[2][3] On 23 December 2013, a fire, caused by electric short circuit, broke out in the movie theater, destroying much of its furniture.

[8] Azad is popular for B-grade and perverted female objectified paraphilic film posters.