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Caption : HYDERABD, 29-03-2011: "LAMAKAAN" , SERVICE WITH A SMILE: Farhaan, Elahe and Humera chating with Metroplus about Lamakaan, the idea behind starting the place and the response of the people in Hyderabad on March 29, 2011. A year-old, Lamakaan was the brain child of Ashhar Farhan. Farhan who is in his ?semi-retired' state says he was contemplating on a venue for all to attend either for discussions, book-readings, musical evenings, theatre or simply to chat. Elahe Hiptoola, who happens to be Farhan's pal for long also shared her thoughts of a place so unique, where everything need not be commercial. The two ideas were merged and Lamakaan was thrown open to people. So what is Lamakaan? The idea is to be an inclusive cultural space that promotes and presents the best of arts, literature, theatre, debate and dialogue with a commitment to being open and accessible,? explains Farhan. Photo:K.Ramesh Babu