Paradise Cinema (Kolkata)

Paradise Cinema
প্যারাডাইস সিনেমা
Location in Kolkata
General information
Status Active
Type Cinema hall, Heritage building
Location Bentinck Street, Esplanade
Address 39, Bentinck Street, Esplanade
Town or city Kolkata
Country India
Coordinates 22°34′00″N 88°20′59″E / 22.5668°N 88.3496°E / 22.5668; 88.3496Coordinates: 22°34′00″N 88°20′59″E / 22.5668°N 88.3496°E / 22.5668; 88.3496
Inaugurated 1943
Renovated 1956, 2005

Paradise Cinema is a single screen cinema hall located in Bentinck Street (Esplanade), Kolkata, West Bengal, India.[1] This cinema hall was inaugurated in 1943 and was fully renovated in 1956.[2] The current managing director of the theatre is Arun Mehra.[3]

Renovation

In 2004–2005 when single-screen theatres were struggling with high financial loss, theatre management of Paradise Cinema renovated this hall which saw a section of its audience returning. According to theatre director Arun Mehra, this makeover cost ₹3.5 million (US$49,000). Total number of seats are 1118.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Paradise Cinema". OneIndia. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "About Paradise Cinema". Paradise Cinema Kolkata. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Chrysalis time for moribund hall". Telegraph Calcutta. 5 July 2005. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
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