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Behind the scenes
Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, NCPA, Mumbai
Companies that get India's first opera theatre stage-ready.
Reported By Ira Swasti
Photograph Courtesy NCPA
Interiors and Architecture
It isn’t just the dance and music performances on
this stage that are stunning. The auditorium’s
interiors are a treat to the eyes too. After the
original structure was destroyed in a fire, Rustam
B.J. Patell, a principal architect at Mumbai-based
Patell Batliwala Manohar & Associates,
imaginatively resurrected it. Established in 1979,
his architectural firm has worked on projects like
the Taj Intercontinental Hotel, Mumbai, the RBI
building, and the entire 8-acre NCPA premises.
Seating
The 1,109-seater theatre is designed to ensure that
every seat has a great view of the stage. The
comfortable viewing experience is enhanced by the
recliners installed by Pen Workers. Currently run
by third-generation entrepreneurs Anmol and
Mohit Kashmiri, the Mumbai-based company was
started by Munshi Ram Gulati in 1924. The
80-employee company has more than 2,500
projects worldwide to its credit. It’s quite possible
that you’ve warmed their cushioned seats at PVR
Movies, Inox and Fame Adlabs.
Lighting
Lighting is a crucial dramatic device
on stage and plays a vital role in
productions like Giacomo Puccini’s
Madama Butterfly or Shiamak
Dawar’s I Believe. Mumbai-based
Gemini Global Engineering has
installed 240 dimmers to offer these
productions a wide range of
brightness options to choose from.
Founded in 1976 by Hira Malaney,
the firm has also bedecked the
ceiling with light fittings that give
the theatre a warm glow. The
35-year-old company has provided
fixtures to The Leela hotels and the
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport,
Hyderabad to name a few.
Air Conditioning
The theatre design ensures that even when the
JBT is empty, there is no sound of the air
conditioning to clutter the acoustics. Voltas has
provided low-noise air conditioners to make this
possible. Voltas, a leading brand, provides
engineering solutions for a variety of industries
in areas such as heating, ventilation,
refrigeration, textile machinery, water
management and more. Founded in 1954, it is a
Rs 5,200-crore enterprise today, with presence in
around 30 countries round the globe.
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