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00:00The first screening was for the family of those who helped build the Liberty and I was
00:26not allowed because it was an adult film.
00:28My father showed it without a census certificate, so his problems started straight away.
00:37Many people have asked me, how is it, Vinod, that you are able to speak English and Hindi
00:42without much of the Mallu accent?
00:44The big influence has been watching movies here, both English and Hindi.
00:58I was always looking out for film posters, the new film posters and particularly the
01:16hand-painted ones.
01:17I absolutely loved them and if I could bring them home, I would.
01:28I had never seen a Rajinikanth movie and I had to see it.
01:52We were sitting peacefully, the theatre had darkened and then it was time for the National Anthem.