Then he deleted the file. The next day, he bought a ticket to a rerelease of Rangasthalam at an arthouse cinema in Chandni Chowk. The screen was smaller, the sound imperfect. But as the lights dimmed and the first drumbeat rolled through the theater, Arjun smiled.
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