Taliban bans most forms of art and entertainmentCinema goers watch a Bollywood film at Ariana Cinema in Kabul. Danish Siddiqui/ReutersA film can with a picture of a Bollywood movie is seen inside the storage room at Ariana Cinema in Kabul. The Ariana Cinema opens in the liberalizing 1960sAfghan men queue up to buy tickets at the Ariana Cinema in Kabul. A new — but temporary — lease of lifeExterior view of the Ariana Cinema on August 29, 2022. “My memories are buried in the rubble of the Ariana Cinema,” he said.

Source: Egypt Independent December 28, 2025 11:02 UTC