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Albert Theatre: the fading of Rajini’s fortress in Madras

Reported by The Hindu 16 Oct 2026, 5:00 pm IST 1 min read

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Time flies, empires crumble, theatres vanish, and love wanes: these are eternal truths. But when Albert and Baby Albert turned deathly quiet amid a Rajini film release, it marked a shift in the celluloid history of Madras

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Section: India
Topics: Films & OTT
First reported by: The Hindu
Published: Friday, 16 October 2026, 5:00 pm IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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