Shyamoli Cinema is a movie theater located in Shyamoli, Mohammadpur Thana of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Originally the area was named "Shyamoli" after this theatre.
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Former names | Shyamoli |
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Address | Shyamoli Square Shopping Mall, Shyamoli Dhaka Bangladesh |
Coordinates | 23°46′29″N 90°21′56″E / 23.7748°N 90.3655°E |
Owner | M.A. Gaffar |
Type | Movie theater |
Capacity | 306 |
Screens | 1 |
Construction | |
Opened | 26 March 1976 |
Closed | 31 August 2007 |
Reopened | 14 April 2014 |
Website | |
shyamolicinema |
History
editM.A. Gaffar opened Shyamoli Cinema Hall on 26 March 1976.[1][2] The first film shown in this 1300-seat movie theater[2] was Jaal Theke Jaala.[1] On 31 August 2007, Shyamoli Cinema Hall closed because the building was being demolished and replaced with the high-rise Shyamoli Square Shopping Mall. At the initiative of M.A. Gaffar's five sons, the cinema reopened in the mall on 14 April 2014, screening Glow of the Firefly. Modern facilities were added to the movie theater and the number of seats was reduced to 306.[2][3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b Rahman, Samsur (26 August 2016). দর্শকপ্রিয়তা পেয়েছে শ্যামলী সিনেমা হল [Shyamoli cinema hall is popular]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ a b c Salekin, Sirajum (19 May 2017). লোকসানে চলছে শ্যামলী সিনেমা হল [Shyamoli cinema hall is running in losses]. Dhaka Times 24 (in Bengali).
- ^ পাততাড়ি গুটাচ্ছে সিনেমা হলগুলো [Cinema halls are closing fast]. Jugantor (in Bengali). 23 February 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Shyamoli Cineplex inaugurated". The Daily Star. 13 April 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2019.