First Day First Show
Once upon a time the word multiplex did not exist. Single-screen theatres ruled. Baba would always boast that gone were their haydays of the ’60s and ’70s — Back then a film would need to cross at least 100 days to be a hi, and silver jubillees were commonplace. But I would argue back that our generation wasn't doing too badly either, inspite of the video/cable/piracy trinity. First day first shows were a grand phenomenon even a few years back.
Meanwhile, I finished college, slogged at my institute and got a job. Catching a matinee show on Friday — a weekday — got tough. Gradually I started watching more and more movies at multiplexes and Friday Noon was dead. Fanaa brought the taste back. After a long long time. It's like a match at the Eden Gardens. The excitement is palpable even outside the venue. I'm no fan of Amir Khan but could identify with his cheerful camp. The oooooooohs, the whistles and those 'jiyo's all made for a heady atmosphere. Perhaps I'm hooked on again.
How the movie was? Watch this space.