Cinema-goers queue up to buy snacks during intermission time at a cinema theatre in Mumbai on Oct 22, 2021 as cinemas reopened weeks after the Covid-19 coronavirus lockdown. Photo: AFP
Cinemas began re-opening in movie-mad Mumbai on Friday (Oct 22), the home of Bollywood, with theatres in India's tinseltown pinning their hopes on blockbuster releases from next month to pull back in the crowds.
The pandemic torpedoed the industry worldwide but films have a special place in Indian culture, with stars enjoying almost divine status and people often queuing to watch the same movie multiple times.
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