Ward No. 46, Kolkata Municipal Corporation, India
Metro Cinema
Ward No. 46, Kolkata Municipal Corporation, India
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Metro Cinema, located on Jawahar Lal Nehru Road in the Esplanade area of Kolkata, is an Art Deco movie theater designed by architect Thomas W. Lamb and opened by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1935. A Grade I heritage building designated by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, it stands as one of the city's most prominent cinema landmarks. The theater is currently undergoing renovation for conversion into a multiplex by its Mumbai-based owner.
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Movement
- Type
- movie theater
- Heritage
- KMC Heritage Building Grade I
- Place
- Ward No. 46, Kolkata Municipal Corporation, India
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