Paradise Cinema (Kolkata) Explained

Paradise Cinema
Status:Active
Map Type:India Kolkata
Building Type:Cinema hall, Heritage building
Location:Bentinck Street, Esplanade
Address:39, Bentinck Street, Esplanade
Location Town:Kolkata
Location Country:India
Coordinates:22.5668°N 88.3496°W
Inauguration Date:1943
Renovation Date: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 . Total number of seats are 1118.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paradise Cinema. OneIndia. 21 August 2012.
  2. Web site: About Paradise Cinema. Paradise Cinema Kolkata. 21 August 2012.
  3. News: Chrysalis time for moribund hall. https://archive.today/20130203185936/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050705/asp/calcutta/story_4946163.asp. dead. 3 February 2013. 21 August 2012. Telegraph Calcutta. 5 July 2005.