Entertainment
Before 80's, Touring Talkies was the only way people could watch movies. Touring Talkies used to arrive either during annual fair or in winter. The first permanent touring talkies was started by Gafoor Bhai. It was a great fun. In the evening they used to srart loud speaker. "Paro" from old Devdas was the song they played most of the time. Advertisement used to be fun. It used to go like..'Anandachi Baatami kush khabar, Aaj ratro thi 9 wajata..Aapalya gawat sadar hot aahe.. "
In 80's first video(TV VCR) started. 'Andha Kanoon' was the first movie shown. The ticket used to cost just Rs.1. This became more popular than touring talkies because of all the new movies shown(it wasn't possible on Touring Talkies). People enjoyed Amitabh Bacchan classics.
On one Friday evening (sometime in 80s), 'Swagat'? video parlor started. 'Mukaddar Ka Sikandar' was the first movie shown on Friday evening.
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