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Address: 14 Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Road, Kolkata - 700026
Inaugurated In: 12.01.1946
Opening Film: The Bathing Beauty
Status: DEMOLISED TO MAKE WAY FOR SHOPPING MALL
Muralidhar Chattopadhyay’s name is associated with the foundation of Ujjala cinema. He was the founder of Orient cinema. Later, the ownership went to producer-exhibitor Dipchand Kankaria.
Did You Know?
Just next to the cinema was the famous Ujjala ‘Chanachur’ shop that was named after the cinema. The name remains unchanged till today. The shop, along with the signboard, has shifted to another footpath.
Important Releases (1917-1999)
Pathe Holo Deri (05.12.1957), Sagar Sangame (15.04.1959),