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Covid maybe final death knell for century-old theatre in Shimla

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- Old-world charm - Shimla has lost some of its old-world charm as the local population has grown and the town has sprawled over the hills, although the main street -- The Mall -- retains its colonial-era shopfronts.

In recent decades cinemagoers have drifted to out-of-town multiplexes with their air conditioning, surround sound and greater choice of films.

The trend has been replicated across the country, with hundreds of antiquated single-screen cinemas once catering to budget crowds closing their doors in recent years.

Only two Shimla cinemas were left by last year but when India went into a national coronavirus lockdown, the Ritz folded too.

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