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'''Ballygunge Circular Road''' which was renamed as | '''Ballygunge Circular Road''' which was renamed as Promotesh Barua Sarani {{small|(PIN Kolkata 700019)}}, after the legendary actor and doyen of Bengali Cinema, is one of the most important roads which runs through the upscale part of [[Ballygunge]] in [[South Kolkata]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.magicbricks.com/Ballygunge-Circular-Road-in-Kolkata-map-mapid-tCdzK5Bx6Wc=|title=Ballygunge Circular Road Map {{!}} Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata Google Map {{!}} Location Map of Ballygunge Circular Road {{!}} MagicBricks|website=www.magicbricks.com|access-date=2019-03-25}}</ref> It starts near the Ballygunge Science College right off Gariahat Road, passing through landmarks like Tripura House, St Lawrence High School etc. before meeting [[Gurusaday Dutta Road]] about a mile up the road. It then finally meets [[AJC Bose Road]] a bit further up. A large [[military camp]] (known as Ballygunge Maidan Camp) is located on the North-Western stretch of the road, starting right after the David Hare Training College and ending at the intersection of Chakraberia Road. | ||
==Localities== | ==Localities== | ||
[[File:B C Road 'Paramount' (2).jpg|thumb|250px|Paramount Apartments]] | [[File:B C Road 'Paramount' (2).jpg|thumb|250px|Paramount Apartments]] | ||
It is surrounded by nice residential houses in the vicinity of Tripura House, mainly in the stretch between the Science College and St. Lawrence High School. Some of the finest residential apartments as well as posh villas dot this road. Many prominent residential spots like "Vedant Apartments", on the plot that used to house legendary Bengali actress [[Suchitra Sen]]’s bungalow, have sprung up recently. "Devadwar" at 34 Ballygunge Circular Road is considered to be one of the best residential buildings in the city. Other notable plush high rise apartments include "Paramount", "Uttarayan", "Le Palmerie", "The Residency", "Tripura Enclave", "Surya", "Balaka", "Tivoli Court" and the upcoming ''Sky villas'' "Shiromani" and "Sri Avani". Ballygunge Circular Road is surrounded by other upscale and posh areas of Ballygunge like [[Gurusaday Dutta Road]], Rainey Park, Rowland Road, Lovelock Street, Ritchie Road, Dover Road, Dover Park, and Queens Park. | It is surrounded by nice residential houses in the vicinity of Tripura House, mainly in the stretch between the Science College and St. Lawrence High School. Some of the finest residential apartments as well as posh villas dot this road. Many prominent residential spots like "Vedant Apartments", on the plot that used to house legendary Bengali actress [[Suchitra Sen]]’s bungalow, have sprung up recently. "Devadwar" at 34 Ballygunge Circular Road is considered to be one of the best residential buildings in the city. Other notable plush high rise apartments include "Paramount", "Uttarayan", "Aishwarya" ,"Le Palmerie", "The Residency", "Tripura Enclave", "Surya", "Balaka", "Tivoli Court" and the upcoming ''Sky villas'' "Shiromani" and "Sri Avani". Ballygunge Circular Road is surrounded by other upscale and posh areas of Ballygunge like [[Gurusaday Dutta Road]], Rainey Park, Rowland Road, Lovelock Street, Ritchie Road, Dover Road, Dover Park, and Queens Park. | ||
There are other landmarks such as the Max Mueller Bhavan (Goethe Institute), (which has now shifted to Park Mansions) "Miranda Hall" — one of the most exclusive Montessori schools in Kolkata was also situated on this road. | There are other landmarks such as the Max Mueller Bhavan (Goethe Institute), (which has now shifted to Park Mansions) "Miranda Hall" — one of the most exclusive Montessori schools in Kolkata was also situated on this road. | ||
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# Calcutta Cosmopolitan Club | # Calcutta Cosmopolitan Club | ||
# Devadwar | # Devadwar | ||
# Budhia House | |||
# Tripura Enclave | # Tripura Enclave | ||
# Tripura House | # Tripura House | ||
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Heritage property on 53 Ballygunge Circular Road | Heritage property on 53 Ballygunge Circular Road | ||
== | ==Notable residents== | ||
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* [[Suchitra Sen]] | * [[Suchitra Sen]] – Actress and mother of actress [[Moon Moon Sen]] and grandmother of [[Riya Sen]] and [[Raima Sen]]. | ||
* [[Aditya Vikram Sengupta]] | * [[Aditya Vikram Sengupta]] – National Award Winning Filmmaker ([[Asha Jaoar Majhe]]), Cinematographer and Artist | ||
*Ashwika Kapur | *Ashwika Kapur – India's ONLY girl GREEN OSCAR Winner in a Global Category and the youngest Girl Winner in the world. | ||
*[[Indrani Sen]] | *[[Indrani Sen]] – An exponent of Rabindrasangeet and Nazrulgeeti a professor of [[Bagbazar women's college]]. | ||
==Restaurants | ==Restaurants== | ||
* Chatar Patar | * Chatar Patar | ||
* Red Hot Chili Pepper [https://archive. | * Red Hot Chili Pepper [https://archive.today/20130123024452/http://kolkata.explocity.com/Info/showchannelnew.asp?city=KOL&channelid=3456&Did=3500] | ||
* Sanjha Chulha | * Sanjha Chulha | ||
* Ganges | * Ganges | ||
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* Azad Hind Dhaba | * Azad Hind Dhaba | ||
*Sharma Dhaba | *Sharma Dhaba | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Park Street, Kolkata|Park Street]] | * [[Park Street, Kolkata|Park Street]] | ||
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Ballygunge Circular Road which was renamed as Promotesh Barua Sarani (PIN Kolkata 700019), after the legendary actor and doyen of Bengali Cinema, is one of the most important roads which runs through the upscale part of Ballygunge in South Kolkata.[1] It starts near the Ballygunge Science College right off Gariahat Road, passing through landmarks like Tripura House, St Lawrence High School etc. before meeting Gurusaday Dutta Road about a mile up the road. It then finally meets AJC Bose Road a bit further up. A large military camp (known as Ballygunge Maidan Camp) is located on the North-Western stretch of the road, starting right after the David Hare Training College and ending at the intersection of Chakraberia Road.
Localities[edit | edit source]
It is surrounded by nice residential houses in the vicinity of Tripura House, mainly in the stretch between the Science College and St. Lawrence High School. Some of the finest residential apartments as well as posh villas dot this road. Many prominent residential spots like "Vedant Apartments", on the plot that used to house legendary Bengali actress Suchitra Sen’s bungalow, have sprung up recently. "Devadwar" at 34 Ballygunge Circular Road is considered to be one of the best residential buildings in the city. Other notable plush high rise apartments include "Paramount", "Uttarayan", "Aishwarya" ,"Le Palmerie", "The Residency", "Tripura Enclave", "Surya", "Balaka", "Tivoli Court" and the upcoming Sky villas "Shiromani" and "Sri Avani". Ballygunge Circular Road is surrounded by other upscale and posh areas of Ballygunge like Gurusaday Dutta Road, Rainey Park, Rowland Road, Lovelock Street, Ritchie Road, Dover Road, Dover Park, and Queens Park. There are other landmarks such as the Max Mueller Bhavan (Goethe Institute), (which has now shifted to Park Mansions) "Miranda Hall" — one of the most exclusive Montessori schools in Kolkata was also situated on this road.
Landmarks[edit | edit source]
- Department of Jute & Fibre Technology, Institute of Jute Technology, C.U.
- Ballygunge Science College
- Surya Apartments
- Naba Kailash Apartments
- Calcutta Cosmopolitan Club
- Devadwar
- Budhia House
- Tripura Enclave
- Tripura House
- Santosh Estate
- St Lawrence High School
- David Hare Training College
- Paramount
- Le Palmerie
- Ballygunge Maidan Camp
- Calcutta Punjab Club
- Kendriya Vidyalaya
- Automobile Association of Eastern India Club
- Rainey Park Residency
- Tivoli Court
- Sona Villa (estd 1901)
- Balaka
Heritage property on 53 Ballygunge Circular Road
Notable residents[edit | edit source]
- Suchitra Sen – Actress and mother of actress Moon Moon Sen and grandmother of Riya Sen and Raima Sen.
- Aditya Vikram Sengupta – National Award Winning Filmmaker (Asha Jaoar Majhe), Cinematographer and Artist
- Ashwika Kapur – India's ONLY girl GREEN OSCAR Winner in a Global Category and the youngest Girl Winner in the world.
- Indrani Sen – An exponent of Rabindrasangeet and Nazrulgeeti a professor of Bagbazar women's college.
Restaurants[edit | edit source]
- Chatar Patar
- Red Hot Chili Pepper [1]
- Sanjha Chulha
- Ganges
- 24 hr Cafe Coffee Day
- Mama mia Gelato
- Azad Hind Dhaba
- Sharma Dhaba
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Ballygunge Circular Road Map | Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata Google Map | Location Map of Ballygunge Circular Road | MagicBricks". www.magicbricks.com. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
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