Category Archives: Movies
Saluting Sangeet Theatre: A Legacy of English Cinema in Hyderabad & Secunderabad (1969–2007)
Once upon a time, in the heart of Secunderabad, there stood a cinematic marvel that would change the lives of movie lovers forever. The year was 1969 when the iconic Sangeet 70mm theatre graced the cityscape. Sangeet 70mm theatre, Secunderabad, was the landmark cinema hall and a popular destination for over five decades for Hollywood […]
#TheKashmirFiles – Our Own Schindler’s List
Seldom do I use this platform to post anything on movies… In fact, people closer to me know, I’m not much of a movie guy. I don’t go to theatres. I watch movies on OTT platforms & I’m selective about them too. But, after watching #TheKashmirFiles, I was numb. The movie is a grey, painful, […]
Hyderabad Movie Theaters; A Faded Memory Now
Here’s a list of some of the iconic standalone theatres in Hyderabad that have faded into oblivion. Hope this brings back some good old memories… Yakut Mahal Theater – Developed during Nizam in 1934. 1952 movie like Aan (first full color) was exhibited here. They say, Nizam and his family used to watch movies here. There […]