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Black and white image of the front of Toronto's Naaz Cinema. The theatre is flanked by an Indian record shop and an Indian restaurant. There are 1980's cars parked in front of the theatre.

Big Stories in Little India

Did you know that Toronto’s first Bollywood movie theatre was on Gerrard Street East? Discover how this area—once a former industrial brickyard—became a hub for Toronto’s South Asian community in the 1970s and 1980s on this walking tour.

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