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Soft porn single screeners / video parlors

This category is as exciting as it sounds. As some wise person once rightly said sex sells. And furthermore, if it comes at a cheaper rate, its a loot. Such is the case with the theatres playing sleazy soft porn films. Although the censor laws are quite strict in India, there are some shady places playing such films which run in full swing across India. They successfully pull in a good number of audiences and the theatre owners also make decent profits. Be it in a big city like Mumbai or a small town in Bihar, the soft porn theatres have more or less similar structure and functioning. The audiences are 100% men, who can be categorized as follows:

1) Teenage boys - For teens with jumping hormones, its like getting a crack code to the biggest secret hidden from them since childhood. So, babies arent really delivered by storks. All this years Walt Disney lied to them. What exactly happens is a very exciting process, which these teens discover at these theatres, thanks to the kind watchman uncle outside who didnt stop them from sneaking in.

2) Hungry - These are the poor souls who are basically bored with their colorless and spice less life. The sleazy films are the only drug that helps them achieve balance.

3) Retired but not tired - They form the major percentage of audiences in these theatres. They are mainly old uncles who have hung up their boots. They come to watch these movies as a remembrance of the good old times.

The most fascinating part about these theatres is the publicity of their films. The theatre owners flood the surrounding areas with posters of scantily dressed actress which work amazingly well to pull the target audiences. Sometimes, however, the film turns out to be completely different from what was shown in the posters. Even the actors might not be the same. One wonders if these films can be called soft porn. These films can also be simply poorly dubbed versions of some low grade English or South Indian porn flicks. But for the desperate audiences, it doesnt matter what the film is about or where on earth it was shot. Some moments of “action” on screen and its paisa vasool for them.

The theatre structure need not be necessarily bad as sometimes even the famous old theatres due to financial crisis, take on to playing sleazy films. These arent highly recommended places though, as the kind of experiences you might get there cant be described in this article. But still if you wish to have some wild and crazy experience, do give it a shot.

Video parlors: These arent exactly theatres but a special arrangement made for mass viewing of movies in small halls that can even be an extension to someones house. There are no projectors or screens but the movie is played on a television. A glass in front of the screen magnifies the visual for the audiences. These places have a seating arrangement of merely 20-30 people only. Censor laws do not apply for such video parlors and they usually play hardcore pornographic films or pirated VCDs of newly released films. Youll find such parlors only near slum areas where the screening of porn or maybe newly released films takes place illegally.

Ticket rates: Ranges between Rs. 7 to Rs. 25

So if you didnt know, India cinema halls have a lot more to offer. All you need to have is the adventure spirit and love for all kinds of films. Hope you tour and have fun at the different types of theatres in India.