LOSSES BLAMED ON MULTIPLEXES, INTERNET
> The 78-year old auditorium in central Kolkata announced permanent and irrevocable closure with effect from June 1
> Elite Cinema owners had been incurring huge losses as the average occupancy of the 1,228seat theatre throughout the year was just 1-2 per cent > The cinema hall also had a bar attached which managed to attract a few footfalls. It was also closed in March
> Previously, many other halls in the city have ended their show. Metro, Grace, Ujjwala, Orient, Purna have become a part of history