Elite Cinema

Elite Cinema, also known as the Elite Cinema Hall, was a single-screen movie theater located on S.N. Banerjee Road in central Kolkata, India. It began operations on August 2, 1940, and was once owned by 20th Century Fox and the photographic studio Bourne & Shepherd. Over its 78-year history, the theater hosted numerous silver-screen legends, including Raj Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, and Shah Rukh Khan. The auditorium ceased operations on June 1, 2018, and the building was demolished on February 12, 2024. The Elite was a notable landmark in Kolkata's cinematic history, representing the era of single-screen theaters in India.

The Elite Cinema Hall, commonly known as Elite Cinema, was a single-screen theater situated on S.N. Banerjee Road in Kolkata, India. It commenced operations on August 2, 1940. At one point, it was owned by 20th Century Fox and the photographic studio Bourne & Shepherd. The theater was a prominent venue in Kolkata's film exhibition landscape and hosted many celebrated actors, including Raj Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, and Shah Rukh Khan. After 78 years of operation, the auditorium closed on June 1, 2018. The building was demolished on February 12, 2024.

• Elite Cinema Hall began operations on August 2, 1940.

• The cinema ceased operations on June 1, 2018.

• The building was demolished on February 12, 2024.

Historic single-screen cinema in central Kolkata

Product categories. Cinema screenings · Movie theater services

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2. 2Elite Cinema Hall, Calcutta - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org