| When I was younger, there was just one famous | | | | don't mean any disrespect whatsoever. It is the |
| theater in Panjim, Goa. It was Samrat-Ashoka. | | | | ONLY way to desribe them.) gorging down on |
| The theater was not worth calling a theater. It | | | | their Bhel Puri when the National Anthem is |
| had those typical noisy fans, a trademark of the | | | | actually going on! How on Earth do they even |
| Mumbai trains. But that was not all. It also had | | | | have the audacity to do such a thing?! My dad, |
| some friendly insects, bed bugs. And to top it off, | | | | isn't much of a patriot, but when it comes to the |
| cranky seats. | | | | National Anthem, patriotism gushes through his |
| But this was years back, when I was little. Times | | | | veins as a substitute or blood. He turned to them |
| have changed. Now, Samrat has reached | | | | and told them, "Can't you see the National |
| somewhere close to the level of INOX, the | | | | Anthem is going on? Get UP!". And they obeyed. |
| famous multiplex chain around India. Though, still | | | | And so did the couple in front of them who |
| incomparable,Samrat has renovated itself from a | | | | overheard the yelling. It amazes me how people |
| dump yard, to an Air Conditioned, bed bug free, | | | | do not feel embarassed if not respectful. And |
| Cheese Popcorn serving, sort of Multiplex. | | | | honestly, the least that the corrupt Goan |
| Even with all their changes, when we went to the | | | | Government could do for their country is, to |
| theater, my mum felt a rat walk over her feet, | | | | position a policeman there to keep a check on |
| which would be unbelievable, if the guy sitting in | | | | one of the greatest crimes committed by the |
| front of us didn't jump. After that episode, my | | | | citizens of India, according to me. |
| mum swore to never step into Samrat. | | | | I think we humans are born with the instinct of |
| So now, we are regular customers of INOX. It | | | | going for the Forbidden Fruit. Before the movie |
| felt like entering into another world, when we first | | | | begins, it is clearly and blodly stated " Please |
| set foot into the Multiplex. It had a HogDog stand, | | | | switch off your mobile phones.". Fine, I dont obey |
| a fried junk food stand, a pastry stand, a chaat | | | | that rule either. But, I have the sense to keep it |
| stand, a Baskin Robbins stand and a bookstore | | | | on silent mode. Yet, there are some dingbats who |
| along with its in house 'Refuel' section selling the | | | | not only "forget" to change the mode to Silent, |
| typical cinema food like Coke and the three | | | | but, acually go ahead and answer the call and yell |
| different kinds of Popcorn and Nachos and | | | | their throat out. Bozos, we haven't paid a fortune |
| Samosas and all that. | | | | to hear you yell your throat out. Use the Silent |
| Being regular customers at INOX for almost | | | | mode in your mobile phone, its FREE! |
| 3months now, I've observed a lot and these are | | | | And how can we forget the lot of annoying loud |
| a few of the things that really caught my | | | | chewers?! People, haven't you'll been taught the |
| attention. | | | | concept of "Chew with your mouth closed" ? |
| Coming from a multicultural city like Dubai, | | | | Honestly, if we wanted to hear you ruminating like |
| standing for the National Anthem seemed | | | | a cow, we'd go visit the tabelas (cow shed in |
| different, in a very good way. Standing in honor | | | | Hindi) and have a marvelous time watching your |
| for the National Anthem is a sign of respect to | | | | brothers instead of sitting in an Air Conditioned |
| the country that has given us so much and asked | | | | Multiplex. |
| for nothing in return. But, in those 3 months of | | | | But even with all the nonsense that happenes |
| visiting INOX, I've seen that there is always those | | | | there, we still like going there. The enjoyment |
| "cool" few who won't stand for the National | | | | level decreases a tad bit when you don't have |
| Anthem. One such incident that comes to my | | | | these morons who add a little color to your |
| mind is a family of three, all overweight (No, I | | | | movie day, I suppose. |