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Automen play villain at cinemas

Auto-rickshaws blocking the road in front of Chitralaya. — Photo: K.R. Deepak

VISAKHAPATNAM. You are bound to sweat it out if you want to gain entry into or exit from a theatre just before the beginning or end of a show. The reason: auto-rickshaws blocking the way at the gates of all cinema halls.

"Getting a ticket for a hit movie might be easy but getting in or out of a theatre in Visakhapatnam is a Herculean task, particularly between the first and second shows," said a moviegoer. Chaotic scenes, with auto-rickshaw drivers bargaining with prospective customers right in front of the entry and exit points of the theatres, are witnessed.

At all big theatres, including Jagadamba, Chitralaya and Melody, one seldom finds someone regulating the movement of vehicles. Many feel that the deployment of traffic cops solve the problem to an extent.

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