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== History == |
== History == |
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Roxy Cinema started as an Opera House. In early 1940s the house was converted into a movie theatre. The hall had high banisters but during this conversion stage height was removed. In 1941 the first film screened in this theatre was Ashok Kumar-starrer ''Naya Sansar''. [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose]] came to this theatre to watch Ashok Kumar-starrer '' |
Roxy Cinema started as an Opera House. In early 1940s the house was converted into a movie theatre. The hall had high banisters but during this conversion stage height was removed. In 1941 the first film screened in this theatre was Ashok Kumar-starrer ''Naya Sansar''. [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose]] came to this theatre to watch Ashok Kumar-starrer ''[[Kismet (1943 film)|Kismet]]'' (1943),<ref name="Rise and fall of dream theatres" /> which ran for 108 weeks at Roxy. <ref name="SaranAlvi2008">{{cite book|author1=Santhya Saran|author2=Abrar Alvi|title=Ten Years With Guru Dutt: Abrar Alvi's Journey|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=JVD7dajMt3YC&pg=PA37|accessdate=17 June 2013|year=2008|publisher=Penguin Books India|isbn=978-0-670-08221-6|page=37}}</ref> |
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In 2005 the theatre was renovated by its owners. In 2011, Kolkata Municipal Corporation seized the theatre as the theatre owners did not pay lease agreement renewal dues.<ref name="Rise and fall of dream theatres" /> |
In 2005 the theatre was renovated by its owners. In 2011, Kolkata Municipal Corporation seized the theatre as the theatre owners did not pay lease agreement renewal dues.<ref name="Rise and fall of dream theatres" /> |
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== Current status == |
== Current status == |
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Revision as of 16:47, 17 June 2013
| Roxy Cinema | |
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রক্সি সিনেমা | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Active |
| Type | Cinema hall, Heritage building |
| Location | Chowringhee Place. near Esplanade Metro |
| Address | 12 B, Chowringhee Place |
| Town or city | Kolkata |
| Country | India |
| Renovated | 2005 |
Roxy Cinema is a single screen movie theatre hall located in Esplanade Metro, Chowringhee Place, Dharmatala, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.[1][2]
History
Roxy Cinema started as an Opera House. In early 1940s the house was converted into a movie theatre. The hall had high banisters but during this conversion stage height was removed. In 1941 the first film screened in this theatre was Ashok Kumar-starrer Naya Sansar. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose came to this theatre to watch Ashok Kumar-starrer Kismet (1943),[1] which ran for 108 weeks at Roxy. [3]
In 2005 the theatre was renovated by its owners. In 2011, Kolkata Municipal Corporation seized the theatre as the theatre owners did not pay lease agreement renewal dues.[1]
Current status
As of July 2012[update] this cinema is owned by Bengal Properties Private Ltd and the director of this hall is Arun Mehra and the theatre is active. The hall has AC tower, Dolby Digital sound and a 2K projection silver screen. Sitting capacity of this hall is 730.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Rise and fall of dream theatres". The Telegraph (Calcutta). Monday, July 2, 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Roxy Cinema Location". One India. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ Santhya Saran; Abrar Alvi (2008). Ten Years With Guru Dutt: Abrar Alvi's Journey. Penguin Books India. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-670-08221-6. Retrieved 17 June 2013.