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Watch: The Art Deco story behind The Hindus iconic Chennai building

Sweeping canopies, chrome grills, fluted columns this isnt a theatre, its a newspaper office. Welcome to Kasturi Buildings, home of The Hindu since 1939. We trace how Art Deco travelled from Paris to Bombays Marine Drive, then south to Madras where architect H.F. Fellows-Prynne built a space meant to carry a soft charm and a quiet dignity.

22 Aug 2026 7:16 pm