{"id":16611,"date":"2013-03-12T12:45:18","date_gmt":"2013-03-12T16:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tanqeed.com\/forum\/?p=16611"},"modified":"2014-03-11T00:12:49","modified_gmt":"2014-03-11T04:12:49","slug":"movie-memories-theaters-where-you-saw-lot-of-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tanqeed.com\/movie-memories-theaters-where-you-saw-lot-of-movies\/","title":{"rendered":"Movie Memories &#8211; Theaters Where You Saw lot of Movies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-16609\" alt=\"maheshwari\" src=\"https:\/\/tanqeed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/maheshwari-300x209.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tanqeed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/maheshwari-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tanqeed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/maheshwari.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong>Maheshwari\/Parameshwari<\/strong> was the the best theater in Hyderabad. Have memories of watching a majority of movies there. Saw Ajooba, Sanam Bewafa, Saajan, Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin, Pyar Ka Tarana, Khuda Gawah, Suryavanshi, Khal Nayak, Darr, Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke, Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa, Anjaam, Prem, 1942 A Love Story, Yeh Dillagi, Raja, Suraksha, Hum Aapke Hain Koun, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Rangeela, Deewar, Shakti, Zamana Deewana, Judwaa, Auzaar and Dil Se.<\/p>\n<p>The early part of the song is shot at Maheshwari\/Parameshwari theater complex. You can see that Saajan is playing. It is from a Ram Gopal Varma directed Telugu movie Money starring Chakravarthy, Renuka Shahane and Paresh Rawal. Its a good song too with some good music.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7QlWwnwg9ME?rel=0\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Remember watching HHRPK in the AC theater after we were drenched in rain. Remember going to watch Judwaa for a morning show on the Sunday of its release and saw a huge crowd. We thought there is no way we are going to get tickets and a guy walks to us and saying he has extra tickets and sells us for same price \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-16818\" alt=\"Sangeet\" src=\"https:\/\/tanqeed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Sangeet.jpg\" width=\"318\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tanqeed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Sangeet.jpg 318w, https:\/\/tanqeed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Sangeet-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/> <strong>Sangeet <\/strong> was a theater in Secunderabad. This was considered a &#8220;prestige&#8221; theater. Hollywood movies used to play there especially Oscar nominated\/winning movies. Bollywood movies used to rarely play there &#8211; may be in a morning show. The crowd used to be the rich\/posh types. Have memories of watching The Fugitive, Baby&#8217;s Day Out and Schindler&#8217;s List back to back, Titanic, The Sixth Sense and American Beauty. Saw Lage Raho Munnabhai (was playing in regular shows) in 2006 during a visit to India. Found out later that it was demolished and has now been replaced with this. The new one looks really good.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-16815 alignnone\" alt=\"sangeetcineleisure\" src=\"https:\/\/tanqeed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/sangeetcineleisure.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-16816\" alt=\"santosh\" src=\"https:\/\/tanqeed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/santosh.jpg\" width=\"280\" height=\"200\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Santosh 70mm\/Sapna 35mm<\/strong> were theaters in Hyderabad. I think we were taken to some movie here on animals while in school. Don&#8217;t remember the name. Saw Aankhen (starring Govinda) here and had to run like crazy to get the tickets. The theater had this stupid thing where they would not open the gates until the last 20\/30 min before the start of the show. A crowd would assemble at the gates and you had to run to the ticket counter to get tickets coz they would be sold out in no time and then sold in black. Other movies that I saw there were Pathar Ke Phool, Jaan Tere Naam, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Baazigar (2nd time coz missed the early 15 minutes of the movie first time) Andaz Apna Apna, Dilwale, Droh Kaal, Jallad, Amaanat and Dil To Pagal Hai. I think I was the only guy in the theater while watching Muqaddar Ka Sikandar. Hated the movie as it was full of rona dhona and it just wouldn&#8217;t end.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-16814 alignright\" alt=\"venkataramana\" src=\"https:\/\/tanqeed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/venkataramana.jpg\" width=\"280\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Venkataramana <\/strong> was the theater where I saw my first movie by myself. The movie was Hum. The theater was filled with students and they were throwing torn papers from their books. The whole theater went crazy during Amitabh&#8217;s entry scene and the Jumma Chumma De De song. Also watched Baazigar there but missed the initial 10-15 min because we could not decide in time to go see the movie or not. I think I saw Salma Pe Dil Aagaya too over there &#8211; dragged by a friend who used to watch every movie that released. The same friend dragged me to watch Guddu and I wished that the tickets would get over and they did just when we reached the ticket counter \ud83d\ude00 Saw Hulchul starring Ajay Devgn instead in the 35 mm.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-16826\" alt=\"ramakrishna70\" src=\"https:\/\/tanqeed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/ramakrishna70.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/> And then there was <strong>Ramakrishna 70mm\/35mm<\/strong> where I saw movies like Phool Aur Kaante, Deewana, Parampara, Jeena Marna Tere Sang. Once we went to watch Kshatriya on a Sunday and we could not get tickets for the movie. Ramakrishna 70mm\/35mm and Tarakarama another theater which played Telugu movies primarily were owned by the Telugu actor and ex Chief Minister N. T. Rama Rao. The theaters started playing adult movies with uncensored scenes and there was a big controversy with newspapers posting the news on front page. The theaters were shut down for a brief while and it hurt the theater&#8217;s reputation. I think this was after the theaters were already given to his sons and he was sidelined politically with Chandrababu Naidu engineering an internal party coup against him and taking over as the Chief Minister.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-16813\" alt=\"shanti\" src=\"https:\/\/tanqeed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/shanti.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"180\" \/> <strong>Shanti <\/strong>was a theater which normally played Telugu movies but which started playing Hindi movies later on but rarely. Watched Yes Boss, Pardes and Aur Pyar Ho Gaya there. It was easier to get tickets there. Also watched Indian (Hindustani Telugu Version).<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16812 alignright\" alt=\"skyline\" src=\"https:\/\/tanqeed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/skyline-300x159.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tanqeed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/skyline-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tanqeed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/skyline.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <strong>Skyline 70mm\/Sterling 35mm<\/strong> were theaters which used to play English movies &#8211; action movies mostly. Watched Rambo: First Blood Part II and the Martin Lawrence comedy Blue Streak here and Rush Hour. Basic Instict ran for close to a year in Sterling \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anand <\/strong> was another theater in Secunderabad. It was like the poor cousin of Sangeet. Remember watching The Green Mile and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16817\" alt=\"Anand\" src=\"https:\/\/tanqeed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Anand.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There were some other theaters too where I saw the odd movie. Devi was one theater which primarily played Telugu movies but it would occasionally play Hindi movies. Remember watching Rathri (Raat Telugu Version), Roja (Telugu Version), Barsaat and Raam Jaane \ud83d\ude00 The theater wasn&#8217;t that great to look at from outside but it had good seating and good sound system.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maheshwari\/Parameshwari was the the best theater in Hyderabad. Have memories of watching a majority of movies there. 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