New hall in Rajshahi opens with ‘Poran’

After 4 years, cinema lovers in Rajshahi will be able to enjoy movies on the big screen once again. The Grand Riverview hotel has built its very own theatre, Padma hall, in the Kazihata area of Rajshahi. The Padma hall was inaugurated with a special screening of Raihan Rafi's superhit movie "Poran" on Wednesday.

The Padma hall comprises 230 seats, with full air-conditioning facilities. A total of two new halls were being built on the 11th floor of the hotel. Both the halls were initially going to be launched together in 2023, however, due to special requests, one of the halls was inaugurated this week.

The screening for "Poran" will begin on Thursday, September 1, with a total of three shows. Currently, advance tickets for "Poran" at the Padman Hall have been selling like hot cakes, as many people in Rajshahi are eager to watch this movie they have heard so much about. 

The last movie theatre in Rajshahi, "Upohar", closed its curtains in October of 2018, with the screening of "Nakab" starring Shakib Khan, Nusraat Faria, and Sayantika Banarjee.