Priya Cinema is a uniplex cinema hall situated in

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, near Deshapriya Park,

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, India. The management is run by Priya Entertainments Pvt. Ltd. under the leadership of the managing director Arijit Dutta. This is one of the first cinema halls in eastern India to have features like a

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sound system) Xenon Christie projector, Recliner seats, QUBE digital projection system, Harkness Screen and 2K Projection System.

Film Distribution

The Company's business extends to the distribution of films as well. They had been the sole distributors for the three biggest Hollywood studios- Sony Pictures, Paramount Pictures and Walt Disney for releasing their films in Eastern India.. PEPL has also partnered with some of the big Indian production houses viz. UTV Films, NDTV Lumiere, Acropolis, Mumbai Mantra, National Film Development Corporation etc.

Film Production

The house of Priya Entertainments began its journey in the 60s with producing widely acclaimed films like

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, Aranyer Dinratri, Pratidwandi directed by Satyajit Ray,

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directed by

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and Chhuti-the first film directed by Arundhati Devi. It also produced many other films including Bonojyotsna, Saraswatir Pratigya and Kalochhaya. Many of these films have won major national and international awards adding to the glory and heritage of this prestigious production house. Hatey Bajare won President's Gold Medal Award in 1967.

won a no. of awards in India and abroad including Best Direction Award,

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(1968), Best Film Award,

, Silver Cross,

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and Best Director,

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in 1969, Merit Award,

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, Best Film,

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and President's Gold and Silver Medals,

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in 1970. Aranyer Dinratri was nominated for Best Director Award

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1n 1970. Pratidwandi won the Best Direction Award and Best Screenplay Award in India in 1971. Priya Entertainments also has the rare distinction of winning President's Gold Award for Best Producer for three years on the trot.

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* {{Cinema in Kolkata Tourist attractions in Kolkata Cinemas in Kolkata

Film Distribution

Film Production

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