Abstract
Cinema is one of the important social institutions in the society along with family, religion and education. Cinema depicts human emotions on the screen which is a source of education, learning and entertainment. Before the emergence of the cinemas human societies had folktales and poetry followed by theater. After the Industrial revolution and the invention of the pinhole camera; cinema was established which would produce pictures on screen. This Study aimed at finding the origin and later developments of cinema in Quetta, the capital city of Balochistan. It further aimed at exploring the present status of the cinemas in Quetta. For this purpose, Qualitative and interpretive approach was selected and data was collected through in-depth interviews and Participant observation in the cinema halls. The results shows that the origin of the cinemas dates back to the pre 1947 era in Quetta. The first cinema in Quetta was built during the British rule. Later, after the partition of India- Pakistan and establishment of Lollywood many more cinemas were established in Balochistan and especially in Quetta. The culture of cinema-going in Quetta was at its peak from 1960- 2000. Many cinemas were established during this time period. Later, the culture of cinema has declined and is facing existential threats, as many of the cinemas are closed now. These Cinema halls have turned into shopping malls and garages and currently there are only two functional cinema halls in Quetta
Mohammad Mohsin Khan1, Mohammad Ayaz Mandokhail. (2019) The Broken Walls of Cinema: An Exploratory study of Cinema Halls in Quetta, Balochistan Review, Volume 2, Issue 2.
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