For decades single screen theatres were not just a source of mass entertainment for the Indians but they also were considered as architectural landmarks. The unique design, the dark halls, division of seats,
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shared worship of larger-than-life actors, the interval breaks for smoking, cold drinks, chai, samosa, sandwich, the hooting, throwing coins, all made the movie watching experience a thrilling experience. The stranger next to you cracking a joke & the entire row erupting
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Mar 14, 2022 • 32 tweets • 5 min read
History of street names of Hyderabad/Secunderabad.
(Credit: Primetime Prism Magazine)
Abids was the named of the owner of the first shop, Albert Abid, who was also a Valet and Steward, a Jewish merchant in the area.
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According to another version, Abids derives its name from the first departmental store of Hyd, owned by Abid Evans.
Gunfoundry or Tope ka sancha which was built by a French General – Monsieur Raymond. It was one of the several cannon &cannonball factories set up in 1786.
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