Which movie have you seen recently? Everyone will have the answer to this question. But have you ever wondered which cinema hall in India would have seen the movie? If you don't know, then today we are going to tell you the answer to this question. Let us know the history of the first cinema hall.

Highlights

1. The first step of an Indian cinema hall
2. Where was India's first theater opened
3. Know the name, place and historical importance

Entertainment Desk, New Delhi. First Theatre Built In India: In this era of OTT, a person watches a movie or series at least once a week. But how much do you know about the history of this series that started from cinema halls? The history of films in India is very old, but do you know where and when the country's first cinema theatre was built? Let us tell you about this cinema hall.

India's first cinema hall

Often when we talk about films, people think that the history of cinema is connected to Mumbai. But let us tell you that the history of Indian cinema is connected to Kolkata. Yes, the 'Chaplin Cinema' built in Kolkata, formerly known as 'Elphinstone Picture Palace', was India's first cinema theatre. It was built in 1907 by Jamshedji Framji Madan. Watching cinema was a new and unique experience at that time, and this theatre became a major attraction for people.

Who was the father of film production?

Jamshedji Framji Madan is called the father of film production in India. He not only built the first theatre, but also started India's first cinema chain named 'Madan Theatres'. Chaplin Cinema was built at 5/1, Chowringhee Place in Kolkata. Jamshedji's story is no less interesting. He started working as a small helper in 'Elphinstone Drama Club'.

This club later became very famous and showed its shows all over the world. Later Jamsetji decided to settle in Kolkata. He bought the famous 'Corinthian Hall' drama theatre and started bioscope shows in the Maidan area in 1902. Then in 1907 he built the 'Elphinstone Picture Palace'.

Became famous because of Hollywood movies

Later, the name of this theatre was changed to 'Minerva'. It became very famous for showing Hollywood movies. But with time, the theatre suffered due to increasing political turmoil and unrest in the country. To save it, it was named 'Chaplin Cinema' after the famous actor Charlie Chaplin. However, this theatre could not last long and was demolished in 2003.

'Dil Se' and the digital connection

Another special thing in the history of cinema is that the first digital film 'Dil Se' was shown in India in 1999. At that time, films were played on reels, which were very expensive. For a 2-hour film, the cost of a reel reached about Rs 50 lakh. Another Rs 5 lakh was spent on distributing the film. In this way, the history of cinema reminds us of the old days.