There are has been few malls in Kolkata and if you like most Upper or nearby class Bangladeshis and would like to visit Kolkata.Well actually,India is a foreign land but not Kolkata,Bangalis East or West think its theirs.Several years ago when I was in India,it was late dropping my sister at Howrah since she was going to Kanpur.(She Was studying in IIT).It was late ,around 11PM.You don't get much transport to take you from Howrah to Dum Dum at that time of the night.Any thanks to the guy who after listening to my conversation to so called 'friend' for half an hour asked 'Kiya Bola?'.I said my so called friend hesitantly told me in the positive but in negative tone,though his dad was was helpful as he kindly suggested:"..Kafeee hotel hai",he could suggest few names too.After hearing this,the guy,non -bengali said follow me and we took a car as rent He paid for it,after he got off told the taxi driver to drop me at my destination.!I dont even know this guy.!!more intresting was that the taxi driver looked likea Sikh and sweared in fluent Hindi but turned out to be a Bangladeshi!!
Here is few malls:
Inside South Mall |
Inside South Mall |
- South Mall:This is supposed to be largest in Kolkata.It is part of the 31.14 acre South City.Ot is kind expensive to the normal Indian citizens.well you have the likes of Marks&Spencer,Body Shop.Don't know if they have Christian Dior cosmetics,but they have expensiv stuff.Anyway their address is:375, Prince Anwar Shah Road Kolkata - 700 068.
City Centre Over View |
Well the main attarction then was INOX,and at that time Bashundra Mall was'nt open any way.The or Das sound was fantastic what you wanna say.The expensive ticket was justified by the sound systems of INOX.I forgot ,INOX is a modern American style Cinema theatre,where you have a place in your seat for placing your Cola Can or Container.(What they call it anyway?).
INNOX Entrance |
Marjada is a movie where Ferdous acted,si you can check it out.
Fedous's Movie Heres online shop for women wear: Womens wear
City Centre has developed much more than I last visited but I haent seen the latest developments.
New Market |
Inside New market |
THis Market one of the oldest market and still is thriving with life though much of the crowd has been pulled by City CentreI always wondered why it was called HOgg's market then I learnt it was named after Sir Stuart Hogg. You can see the British architecture existent in the clock.You may compare the New Market as the Arab souk.Very Important rds are near this place like Dharmatala.This whole area is like a hang-out place.In Nachiketa's song
he sings in rap if you dont have any thing to do come at 201 Dharmatala.I wonder why.From Clothes to hand emrodiery to anything you will get in New Market.
Don't forget to check out these Restaurants if you are in kolkata:
- Hotel Nizam-Don't let appearances fool you if youare used to marble tiles and etc.This place is a muslim restaurant with history.It was founded by Sheikh Hasan Reza in he 1932 when came to work as a peon from Benares.He invented the kathi roll or Kolkata's answer to the sandwich.
Then there is City Centre.