Essays

A cinema Hall is a lively spot throughout the day. It isthe center of many activities. Cinema is the mostpopular source of entertainment for young and oldalike though the majority that goes to see the filmsbelongs the younger generation.

The Big hoardings and posters outside the Cinema Hallattract the attention of the movie-goers. They inform about the current movie running at the hall as well as.the forthcoming attractions.

The rush at the ticket counter covers the window outof sight. There are long queues. Some people who are In the - back of the line try to get tickets earlier byrequesting those who are near the counter?

A few get lucky while others are turned down orliorrd completely. These disheartened ones again join at end of the queue.

A part from the people in the queue isthere are companions. They eagerly wait at the entrance. Some Stroll a few paces keeping an eye at their representative.mile to themselves when the tickets are waved in Air by the hand they recognize.

There are a few who, after purchasing the tickets, waitfor more to join them for that show. The food stalls nearby are ready suppliers of refreshments. A few mischiel mongers can also be seen. They sit idly staring at people and comment mischievously at girls only to get their varied response.

Mostly the groups of college and school students art' seen. They are the most active — laughing at their own jokes, running after each other, teasing or talking about their funny experiences. Only one or two families are seen.

How so ever happy they may be at the thought of seeing a movie together, somehow they have a serious look about them. May be because the children are well under guard of the parents.

Finally, at the end of waiting, people begin to move inside the Hall. The ticket checker tears the section of the ticket and keeps count of the number of persons moving in. Outside, the tickets are all sold out.

Some of those who couldn't get them rush to theadvance booking counter. Some begin to return with sad looks. Some others try to spot someone who mighthave changed his mind to see the movie, and want tosell his ticket.

Only the late comers are in great hurry. Some try to find a parking place. Some others try to bribe the parking man to get the tickets. A few just curse their lick and try to relax a while at the refreshment stalls.

And some few plan to pass their time somehow or the other till tin' next show. These must be the stubborn ones who decided to see the movie that very day. There are all sorts of people, no doubt!

A Cinema Hall is a little world by itself. It is a fancyworld that has its own boundaries of entertainment, not only by the movie it screens but also by what it makes people go through to see the movie.