Punjab's first cinema hall breathes its last after 110 yrs
In June 1915, when contractor Mahna Singh Naggi opened Punjab's first cinema hall, Crown Cinema, in Amritsar with the British flag waving on top, it was a symbol of colonial grandeur and European aesthetics. The opening was quite an affair, with 2,000 light bulbs and a golden key unlocking the doors. 110 years later, the building goes down for re-development.