{
  "id": 3509847,
  "title": "Chennai Canvas: Madras Week Episode 4 | How cinema became part of Chennai",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/chennai-canvas-madras-week-episode-4-how-cinema-became-part-of-chennai",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T12:40:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/videos/chennai-canvas-madras-week-episode-4-how-cinema-became-part-of-chennai/article71390127.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Cinema is woven into the fabric of Chennai’s cultural memory. From romance, longing and movie-inspired moments on the city’s beaches to the dramatic shift from celluloid reels to digital projection, Chennai’s relationship with the big screen has constantly evolved. At the heart of that journey are theatres that became landmarks in their own right, including Royapettah’s Pilot Theatre. Episode 4…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "How buses became the lifeline of Madras",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/how-buses-became-the-lifeline-of-madras",
        "published": "2026-08-25T08:50:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}