Edged out by multiplexes, India’s iconic, old-fashioned single-screen theatres have been struggling financially for decades.
COVID-19 lockdowns have sped up their demise — and many ornate cinemas are now closing forever.
NPR’s Sushmita Pathak has the report.
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