Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Kolkata's 127-Year-Old Roxy Cinema to Undergo Restoration
Imagine a very old movie theater in Kolkata, called Roxy Cinema.
It's like a building that's been around for a very long time.
Now, some helpers are going to fix it up!
The people in charge of the city, along with some builders, are working together.
The builders will pay for fixing the inside, while the city will help with the outside.
This old movie theater used to be a place for shows a long time ago, but now it will continue to show movies after the fix-up.
Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and CREDAI Kolkata will restore the 127-year-old Roxy Cinema.
CREDAI Kolkata will fund the interior restoration with Rs 5 crore.
KMC will oversee the external civil work under its Heritage Committee.
The Roxy Cinema started as an opera house in 1908 and became a cinema in 1941.
Renovation work is set to begin shortly for the heritage cinema hall.
- Who
- KMC and CREDAI Kolkata.
- What
- Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and CREDAI Kolkata will restore Roxy Cinema.
- When
- Renovation work is set to begin shortly.
- Where
- Kolkata, near New Market.
- Why
- To restore a heritage landmark and protect the city's architectural legacy.
- Cinema Name
- Roxy Cinema
- Age
- 127 years old
- Location
- Kolkata, near New Market
- Restoration Funding
- Rs 5 crore from CREDAI Kolkata
- Original Use
- Opera house (1908)
- Current Use
- Cinema theatre (since 1941)