Chaplin Cinema (Kolkata)
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| Chaplin Cinema | |
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| চ্যাপলিন সিনেমা | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Cinema hall, Heritage building |
| Location | Chowringhee Place |
| Town or city | Kolkata |
| Country | India |
| Inaugurated | 1907 |
Chaplin Cinema was the oldest single screen movie theatre in Kolkata. It was located in 5/1 Chowringhee Place. In 1907 Jamshedji Framji Madan opened this cinema in India.[1][2][3]
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History
In 1907 Jamshedji Framji Madan established Chaplin Cinema, at that time its name was Elphinstone Picture Palace.[3][4] Later it was renovated and converted to Chaplin Cinema, a full-fledged movie theatre. The date of this conversion is unknown.[5] In this theatre father of Uttam Kumar used to run the projector.[6] The theatre has been demolished.
File:5-1 Chowringhee Place - Kolkata 2013-12-24 1385-1386.JPG
This site occupied by the Chaplin Cinema, it has been demolished by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation. December 2013
See also
References
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