Lion Cinemas Explained
Lion Cinemas |
Fullname: | Joy–Lion Cinemas |
Native Name: | লায়ন সিনেমাস |
Native Name Lang: | bn |
Logo Image: | Lion Cinemas.jpeg |
Former Names: | - Diamond Jubilee Theatre (1897–1932)
- Lion Theatre (1932–2005)
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Address: | Keraniganj Upazila, Dhaka District |
Country: | Bangladesh |
Location: | Lion Shoppers World, Kadamtali Model Town |
Coordinates: | 23.7031°N 90.3976°W |
Screens: | 4 |
Owner: | Mirza Abdul Khaleque |
Operator: | Joy Cinemas |
Type: | Multiplex |
Capacity: | 800 |
The Joy–Lion Cinemas,[1] or simply the Lion Cinemas, is a multiplex located at Dhaka district in Bangladesh. It was reopened on Eid-ul-Fitr, 2022. It is one of the modern movie theaters in the country.
History
Establishment
Kishorilal Roy Chowdhury, a Zamindar, built a theatre in Old Dhaka named Diamond Jubilee Theatre in 1897. Drama was performed in this theater. Later, due to the demand, only films were shown in the theater from 1927.[2] A person named Mirza Abdul Kader bought the theatre in 1930. He changed its name to Lion Theatre in 1932.[3] [4] The theater could accommodate 938 spectators.[5]
Recent developments
The next owner of the movie theater, Mirza Abdul Khaleque, closed it in 2005 due to financial losses. At that time he bought a land in Kadamtali Model Town in Keraniganj. There, in 2014, he set up a shopping mall called Lion Shoppers World. In that shopping mall, he founded Lion Cinemas.[2] The multiplex was scheduled to open on 1 March 2018[6] and the date was changed to 16 December 2019.[3] It was later inaugurated on Eid-ul-Fitr 2022.[2]
Features
The area of the multiplex is 18 thousand square feet. There are 4 screens with 200 seats, as well as a food court and a film museum.[3] The multiplex, situated on 7th, 8th and 9th floor of the shopping mall,[7] has total 800 seats. The authority entered into an agreement with Joy Cinemas to operate the multiplex.[7] [2] The two screens is reserved for foreign films. The theatre has a 3D screen also.[1] [6]
Type of cinemas
Notes and References
- Web site: শিগগির চালু হচ্ছে পুরান ঢাকার ‘জয়-লায়ন সিনেমাস’. Old Dhaka's 'Joy-Lion Cinemas' to be launched soon. bn. 8 March 2020. 13 July 2022. Channelionline.com. Channel i. 13 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220713024214/https://www.channelionline.com/%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%81-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A2/. live.
- Web site: সেই লায়ন সিনেমা হলে পর্দা উঠছে ঈদে. The screens of that Lion cinema hall is coming up on Eid. bn. 26 April 2022. 13 July 2022. Bdnews24.com. 21 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220521071909/https://bangla.bdnews24.com/glitz/article2052363.bdnews. live.
- News: বিজয় দিবসে যাত্রা করবে ‘লায়ন সিনেমাস’. 'Lion Cinemas' to launch on Victory Day. bn. 3 September 2019. 13 July 2022. Amader Shomoy. 8 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190908021025/http://www.dainikamadershomoy.com/post/214746. live.
- Theatre Stage. Ganesh Mukhopadhyay.
- News: নতুন দর্শক যোগ হচ্ছে চলচ্চিত্রে. New viewers are being added to the film. Imrul. Sahed. 23 May 2022. 13 July 2022. Amader Shomoy. 13 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220713024315/https://gum.criteo.com/syncframe?origin=publishertag&topUrl=www.amadershomoy.com&gdpr=0&gdpr_consent=. live.
- News: কেরানীগঞ্জের লায়ন সিনেমাজ. Lion Cinemas in Keraniganj. bn. 22 February 2018. 13 July 2022. Kaler Kantho. Sudeep Kumar Dwip. 4 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180604164704/http://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/ronger-mela/2018/02/22/604969. live.
- News: পুরনো লায়ন সিনেমা হল এবার মাল্টিপ্লেক্স রূপে চালু হচ্ছে. The old Lion Cinema Hall is now being launched as a multiplex. bn. 26 October 2019. 13 July 2022. Daily Inqilab. 12 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210512052041/https://www.dailyinqilab.com/article/243556/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%81-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87. live.