Demolition of Bengaluru Cinema Highlights Decline of Single-Screen Theaters
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What happened
The Urvashi Cinema, a 1,200-seat movie palace in Bengaluru, began demolition. This event is part of a larger trend where single-screen cinemas are being demolished or converted into multiplexes across India. Hemant Chaturvedi has documented 1,350 single-screen cinemas during a seven-year project.
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Why it matters
The closure of these older theaters represents a shift in the entertainment ecosystem. For local businesses that relied on the traffic generated by these cinemas, such as snack shops, the loss of patrons could reduce revenue. The trend reflects the disappearance of a specific cultural landscape.
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Who's involved
- Hemant ChaturvediPhotographer documenting the state of single-screen cinemas across India.
- ManjunathShop owner who operates opposite the cinema undergoing demolition in Bengaluru.
- BengaluruLocation where the cinema demolition and local business operations are taking place.
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The entities involved
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Hemant Chaturvedi
Indian cinematographer
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Manjunath
researcher (ORCID 0000-0002-2060-9505)
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Bengaluru
capital city of Karnataka state in India