“Is this true?” was the emotional response of two elderly men exiting Fort’s Rhythm House, Ved Kansra (75) and his brother Bharat. They had come all the way from Chembur to buy CDs.

It was with disbelief that many reacted to this newspaper’s report, stating that the iconic store may shut shop as early as February 2016. Even so, brisk would not quite be the adjective to describe business at Rhythm House when mid-day returned there yesterday.