W. M. Namjoshi
Waman Moreshwar Namjoshi (born 1907) was an Indian architect known for his Streamline Moderne designs, especially for cinemas. • Illustration — Raj Mandir Cinema in Jaipur, completed in the 1970s He designed the Raj Mandir Cinema in Jaipur. He also helped in the design of the Liberty Cinema in Bombay.
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Waman Moreshwar Namjoshi (born 1907) was an Indian architect known for his Streamline Moderne designs, especially for cinemas. • Illustration — Raj Mandir Cinema in Jaipur, completed in the 1970s He designed the Raj Mandir Cinema in Jaipur. He also helped in the design of the Liberty Cinema in Bombay.
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- 1.WM Namjoshi: The man behind Indian cinema that looks like ice cream. BBC News. April 13, 2023.
- 2.Take a tour of single-screen cinemas designed by WM Namjoshi. Hindustan Times. March 10, 2023.
- 3.Scene stealers: Tour the iconic cinemas of a hidden genius, WM Namjoshi | Aζ South Asia.
- 4.Raj Mandir Cinema in Jaipur, IN - Cinema Treasures. cinematreasures.org.
- 5.722 Abha Narain Lambah, Heralding India moderne: Art Deco in Mumbai. www.india-seminar.com.
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