Coliseum Theatre, Movie theater in Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Coliseum Theatre is a cinema in central Kuala Lumpur featuring colonial architecture with two screening rooms totaling 474 seats. The venue uses modern projection technology for all screenings.
The cinema was founded in 1920 and operated continuously except during the Japanese occupation in World War II. It was converted into a two-screen complex in 2012.
The theater focuses on East Indian films, showing Tamil and Hindi productions for the local Malaysian audience.
The cinema is within walking distance of Bandaraya LRT Station and Bank Negara KTM station. It offers electronic ticketing and contemporary projection technology.
The building housed the Coliseum Cafe until 2021, where British author William Somerset Maugham frequented during his time in British Malaya. The location served as a gathering place for writers and travelers of that era.
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