Modhuban Cineplex
মধুবন সিনেপ্লেক্স | |
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| Former names | Modhuban (1974–2017) |
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| Address | Chandan Baisha Road, West Naruli, Chelopara Bogra Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 24°51′02″N 89°22′44″E / 24.8506783°N 89.3789218°E |
| Type | Movie theater |
| Capacity | 340 |
| Screens | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 10 October 1974 |
| Renovated | 15 October 2021 |
Modhuban Cineplex is a movie theater located in Bogra, Bangladesh. The movie theater was renovated and reopened on 15 October 2021. It will be upgraded to a multiplex in future. It is one of three remaining theatres in Bogra out of ten at the peak.[1] The other theatres are Bambi Digital Cineplex and Sonia Hall.[1]
History[edit]
In 1969, M. A. Yunus started the construction of Modhuban in Bogra.[2] Construction was delayed during Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.[2] The movie theater was inaugurated in 1974.[2] The Bangladeshi film Daku Mansoor by Ibne Mizan was screened at Modhuban on the opening day. Due to the movie theatre, the population of Chelopara continued to grow and it gradually turned into an affluent residential area. Modhuban was closed in 2004 due to the rise of obscene films in the country in the 1990s.[3]
In 2013, Rokonuzzaman Md Eunus Rubel, son of Lieutenant Colonel Ashrafuzzaman and member of Bangladesh Cholochitro Prodorshok Samiti (film projectors society), inherited the ownership of the movie theater.[4][3] In 2016, Shaikhuzzaman, a son of RM Yunus and one of the directors of Modhuban, questioned the quality of the movie theater when he saw the condition of the movie theater during the screening of Aynabaji. He then planned to renovate it.[5]
After 1990s, it was closed two more times. After closing in 2013/2014 and later closing Modhuban again in 2018 due to financial losses, its owner started the initiative to renovate and convert it as a multiplex.[6] Due to incomplete renovations, Rubel was unable to open the movie theater in 2019 as planned. Then, due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was not possible to proceed with the renovation work. After three and a half years of the renovation work, the movie theater was opened on 15 October 2021 with the new name "Modhuban Cineplex". Indian film Baazi, from Kolkata, was screened in the movie theater that day.[7] The audience response to Baazi was lukewarm and with ticket sales below expectations.[8] The film Chironjeeb Mujib was premiered in this movie theater instead of movie theatres in Dhaka.[9] In 2022, the cinema hall was sold out for Hawa, every single showing for the movie which was a record for the theatre.[10][11] According to Rubel, Talash and Omanush performed poorly in the theatre.[12] He also mentioned showing Indian (Hindi language) movies were necessary for the theatre to survive financially.[12] In July 2022, Ananta Jalil and Afiea Nusrat Barsha watched their movie, Din–The Day, at the Modhuban Cineplex.[13]
Features[edit]
The 340-seat movie theater has three classes of seats, two of which are known as the Gold Truck and the Premier Truck respectively. Three shows are held here every Friday and four on other days of the week. There are plans to convert this movie theater into a multiplex in future.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Arts & Entertainment Desk (2022-08-14). "Cinema hall in Bogura reopens after 6 years with 'Poran'". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ a b c Arts & Entertainment Desk (2021-10-13). "Modhuban Cineplex to open in Bogura with Indian films". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ a b "বগুড়ায় চালু হচ্ছে 'মধুবন সিনেপ্লেক্স'". Rtvonline.com (in Bengali). 17 September 2020. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Modhuban Cineplex in Bogura plans to resume operations". The Daily Star. 2020-09-18. Archived from the original on 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ Haque, Samudra (17 October 2020). "বগুড়ায় নির্মিত হচ্ছে আধুনিক সিনেপ্লেক্স ও মাল্টিপ্লেক্স". Janakantha (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ Shahin, Zia (16 October 2021). "সিনেমা হল বন্ধের ভিড়ে বগুড়ায় যাত্রা সিনেপ্লেক্সের". Bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "চালু হলো বগুড়ার মধুবন সিনেপ্লেক্স, প্রথম শো হাউজফুল". Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 15 October 2021. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ Akbar, Zahid (2021-10-16). "Kolkata-based film 'Baazi' disappoints Bangladeshi hall owners". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ "প্রথম দিনেই সাড়া ফেলেছে 'চিরঞ্জীব মুজিব'". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 1 January 2022. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ Arts & Entertainment Desk (2022-07-29). "Craze for 'Hawa' persists, tickets for this week sold out". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ Shazu, Shah Alam (2022-07-31). "'Hawa' redefines the word 'Houseful'". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ a b Arts & Entertainment Desk (2022-06-20). "'Talash', 'Omanush' fail to capture audiences". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ Arts & Entertainment Desk (2022-07-14). "Ananta Jalil donates BDT 2 lakh for fan's treatment". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ Bilu, Hasibur Rahman (20 October 2020). "বগুড়ায় 'মধুবন সিনেপ্লেক্সে'র উদ্বোধন ডিসেম্বরে". Tbsnews.net (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.