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| | 2 | == Esoofally, Abdulally (1884-1957) == |
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| | 4 | Exhibitor born in Surat, Gujarat. Travelled |
| | 5 | 1908-14 with tent bioscope through large parts |
| | 6 | of the Far East, including Burma, Singapore |
| | 7 | and Indonesia, introducing the cinema to these |
| | 8 | regions. In 1914 he settled in Bombay where |
| | 9 | he partnered Ardeshir Irani in an exhibition |
| | 10 | concern based on the acquisition of the |
| | 11 | Alexandra Theatre and later of the Majestic. |
| | 12 | Remained Irani’s partner for over 40 years. |
| | 13 | Active member of the Cinema Exhibitors |
| | 14 | Association of India since 1946. |