INDIA.. the travelling cinema companies that have brought low-cost entertainment to Indian villages since the days of silent movies and black-and-whi

Indian patrons wait for the gates to open for the matinee show at Anup Touring Talkies travelling cinema at Shikhar Shingnapur some 350 kms south of Mumbai on March 23, 2010. The nearest permanent cinema -- a single-screen affair -- is in Satara, some 70 kilometres or two hours' drive away on a winding road with an irregular bus service. But for two weeks every year between October and April places like these can see Hindi-language Bollywood blockbusters, south Indian action flicks, love stories and even dubbed Hollywood releases, these are the travelling cinema companies that have brought low-cost entertainment to Indian villages since the days of silent movies and black-and-white

Indian cinema goers clutch their tickets as they wait for the gates to open for the matinee show at Anup Touring Talkies travelling cinema at Shikhar Shingnapur some 350 kms south of Mumbai on March 23, 2010. The nearest permanent cinema -- a single-screen affair -- is in Satara, some 70 kilometres or two hours' drive away on a winding road with an irregular bus service. But for two weeks every year between October and April places like these can see Hindi-language Bollywood blockbusters, south Indian action flicks, love stories and even dubbed Hollywood releases, these are the travelling cinema companies that have brought low-cost entertainment to Indian villages since the days of silent movies and black-and-white


Mukherjee An Indian projectionist watches a matinee show from his projection booth at Prabhat Touring Talkies travelling cinema at Shikhar Shingnapur some 350 kms south of Mumbai on March 23, 2010. The nearest permanent cinema -- a single-screen affair -- is in Satara, some 70 kilometres or two hours' drive away on a winding road with an irregular bus service. But for two weeks every year between October and April places like these can see Hindi-language Bollywood blockbusters, south Indian action flicks, love stories and even dubbed Hollywood releases, these are the travelling cinema companies that have brought low-cost entertainment to Indian villages since the days of silent movies and black-and-white.

Mukherjee Indian patrons enjoy the matinee show at Prabhat Touring Talkies travelling cinema at Shikhar Shingnapur some 350 kms south of Mumbai on March 23, 2010. The nearest permanent cinema -- a single-screen affair -- is in Satara, some 70 kilometres or two hours' drive away on a winding road with an irregular bus service.


Indian children walk past the tent of Anup Touring Talkies travelling cinema at Shikhar Shingnapur some 350 kms south of Mumbai on March 23, 2010. The nearest permanent cinema -- a single-screen affair -- is in Satara, some 70 kilometres or two hours' drive away on a winding road with an irregular bus service. But for two weeks every year between October and April places like these can see Hindi-language Bollywood blockbusters, south Indian action flicks, love stories and even dubbed Hollywood releases, these are the travelling cinema companies that have brought low-cost entertainment to Indian villages since the days of silent movies and black-and-white

Indian cinema projectionist Suhas winds film rolls onto spools inside the projection room van of Anup Touring Talkies travelling cinema at Shikhar Shingnapur some 350 kms south of Mumbai on March 23, 2010. The nearest permanent cinema -- a single-screen affair -- is in Satara, some 70 kilometres or two hours' drive away on a winding road with an irregular bus service. But for two weeks every year between October and April places like these can see Hindi-language Bollywood blockbusters, south Indian action flicks, love stories and even dubbed Hollywood releases, these are the travelling cinema companies that have brought low-cost entertainment to Indian villages since the days of silent movies and black-and-white.