Srinagar, June 27 -- The premiere of Harmukh, the first-ever Kashmiri-Kannada feature film, at INOX Srinagar has come as good news for film lovers in the Valley. From the 1960s to the late 1980s, some of Bollywood's most iconic films were shot in the Valley, earning Kashmir the reputation of being Bollywood's second home. The cinema-going culture was equally strong, with theatres like Regal, Broadway, Naaz, Neelam, Firdous, Shiraz, Khayam and Palladium regularly drawing full houses. Watching films was an essential part of public life, deeply embedded in the Valley's cultural fabric. However, the early 1990s brought a sudden halt. As conflict gripped the Kashmir valley, cinema halls were forced to shut down completely. Kashmir's long-stand...