Paradise Cinema (Kolkata)

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Paradise Cinema
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Location in Kolkata
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StatusActive
TypeCinema hall, Heritage building
LocationBentinck Street, Esplanade
Address39, Bentinck Street, Esplanade
Town or cityKolkata
CountryIndia
Coordinates 22°34′00″N88°20′59″E / 22.5668°N 88.3496°E / 22.5668; 88.3496
Inaugurated1943
Renovated1956, 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]

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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$44,000). Total number of seats are 1118.

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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. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2012.