Hindustan Times
When did you last go to a single screen theatre to see a film?
Can’t even remember, right?
But I’m sure at least some of you haven’t entirely forgotten those huge 1000-seater old-fashioned cinema halls with noisy air conditioning, temperamental seats and refreshment counters selling oily samosas. There are still a few around. But most theatres are now changing into multiplexes, complete with plush interiors and gleaming concession stands selling nachos and flavoured popcorn. Read more
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Loading ...Posted by Poonam Saxena on Friday, April 24, 2009 at 5:50 pm
Filed under Pop Culture · Tagged cinema, cinema halls, films, multiplexes, single scree thaetres
Almost a year and a half ago, we ran a cover story in Brunch, ‘25 Bollywood Cliches We Miss,’ which turned out to be a big hit with readers. We restricted the number to 25 because we only had that much space in the magazine, but of course there are many, many more! Here are some personal favourites from films of the Sixties, Seventies and Eighties: Read more
(18 votes, average: 4 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Poonam Saxena on Friday, March 20, 2009 at 5:12 pm
Filed under Pop Culture · Tagged Bollywood, cinema, white saree
Poonam Saxena is the editor of Brunch, the Hindustan Times Sunday magazine. She does a weekly TV review column, Small Screen, and she’s a diehard Hindi film fan.
(2 votes, average: 1 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by HT Editorials on Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 4:25 pm
Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged cinema, poonam saxena, Pop Culture
