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$42,000). 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.

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