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New Empire Cinema (Kolkata)

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The adjacent building is the Lighthouse Cinema it was closed in 2002, however, the New Empire Cinema is still active. Currently, the cinema's capacity is 1000 seats. The theatre management is running a few food stalls like Domino’s, KFC, Barista which is helping them to gain financial stability.
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acquired 45 properties in Kolkata (then Calcutta). New Empire theatre was one of them. New Empire cinema auditorium was set up in 1932. The chief designer architect of this theatre was A. de Bois Shrosbree. At that time this theatre was used to perform Ballets and plays. Eminent performers like
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In the early 1950s films were introduced here alongside theatre performances. In the late 1950s this was turned into a complete cinema hall. Under the chairmanship of V. Shantaram, the First International New Youth Film was held in New Empire.
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Cinema hall, Past theatre auditorium, Heritage building in Kolkata, India
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Major general Shamsher Jung Bahadur Rana, Home Minister of
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is a single screen cinema hall located in Humayun Place in
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Cinema hall, Past theatre auditorium, Heritage building
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New Empire Cinema (Kolkata) is located in Kolkata
India
Coordinates
22°33′38″N 88°20′57″E / 22.5605°N 88.3493°E / 22.5605; 88.3493
New Market
Kolkata
West Bengal
Lighthouse Cinema
Nepal
Yehudi Menuhin
Zubin Mehta
Uday Shankar
Amala Shankar
Bohurupee
Sombhu Mitra
Tripti Mitra
Rabindranath Tagore




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Cinema in Kolkata
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