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Forum Mall also known as Forum Courtyard is a shopping mall located in Bhowanipore, South Kolkata, India. It was initially conceived as an office tower. 80% of the foundation was complete before it was converted into a mall. ^[1] Currently it has a built-up area of 200,000 square feet, of which 125,000 square feet is the gross leasable (retail) area.^[2] It was opened to the public with the sole intention of launching Shoppers' Stop in Kolkata for the first time, in 2003.^[3] Its opening was credited with turning its neighbourhood from a quiet residential area into an upmarket shopping destination.^[4] It has been noted for its excellent layout and signage.^[5] The mall is constructed and owned by Rahul Saraf, Chairman of SAPL. The Mall also has a branch in Bhubaneswar named Forum Mart and has a new addition in Belur area of Howrah as Forum Rangoli Mall.

The tenants are diverse ranging from retail outlets to entertainment multiplex theatres to dining.^[5] The mall offers paging services and a dedicated telephone exchange.^[2] As of July 2003, the mall had parking space for 175 cars and planned to increase it to 700 cars in 18 months.^[2]

Amenities

It has six floors, four of which are dedicated to shopping, with many brands having outlets here, some of which are: Shoppers Stop, The Label Life, Adidas, Hush Puppies, Crocs, Metro, Reebok, Crocs, Speedo, The Body Shop, Colour Bar, Forest Essentials, MAC, Vero Moda, Global Desi, Kazo. The 5th floor is a dedicated Food Court, offering fine dining outlets to traditional Bengali cuisines like Oh! Calcutta, Cafe Mezzuna, Spaghetti Kitchen and TGIF.^[6] The sixth floor is a 4-hall movie complex operated by INOX. It has a small outlet of Wow! Momo.

Gallery

Forum Mall
Forum & Forum Courtyard Mall
Forum & Forum Courtyard night view
Forum Mall inside view

References

↑ "Bigger, better mall sequel - Grand designs for Bypass shopper stop". The Telegraph. 16 April 2005. Retrieved 11 July 2007.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 "how kolkotans shop". IMAGES. IV (6). July 2003. Archived from the original on 15 April 2007. Retrieved 11 July 2007.
↑ "Forum Mall Kolkata".
↑ Niyogi, Subhro (5 February 2006). "Hooghly Highs". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2007.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Mitra, Moinak (5 September 2006). "The best malls in India". Rediff News. Retrieved 12 July 2007.
↑ "Forum Mall Kolkata".

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[1] "Bigger, better mall sequel - Grand designs for Bypass shopper stop". The Telegraph. 16 April 2005. Retrieved 11 July 2007.

[agent-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 "how kolkotans shop". IMAGES. IV (6). July 2003. Archived from the original on 15 April 2007. Retrieved 11 July 2007.

[3] "Forum Mall Kolkata".

[4] Niyogi, Subhro (5 February 2006). "Hooghly Highs". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2007.

[Rediff-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Mitra, Moinak (5 September 2006). "The best malls in India". Rediff News. Retrieved 12 July 2007.

[6] "Forum Mall Kolkata".

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-'''Forum Mall''' also known as '''Forum Courtyard''' is a shopping mall in [[Bhowanipore]] of [[Kolkata|South Kolkata]], India. It was initially conceived as an office tower; 80% of the foundation was complete before it was converted into a mall.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050416/asp/calcutta/story_4617062.asp|title=Bigger, better mall sequel - Grand designs for Bypass shopper stop|publisher=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]]|date=16 April 2005|access-date=11 July 2007}}</ref> Currently it has a built-up area of  200,000 square feet, including 125,000 square feet of gross leasable (retail) area.<ref name="agent">{{cite journal|url=http://www.imagesfashion.com/back/feature/july_03_1_features_how_kolkata_shop.html |title=how kolkotans shop|date=July 2003|volume=IV|issue=6|access-date=11 July 2007|journal=IMAGES|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070415190425/http://www.imagesfashion.com/back/feature/july_03_1_features_how_kolkata_shop.html|archive-date=15 April 2007|url-status=dead|df=dmy}}</ref> It was opened to the public with the sole intention of launching [[Shoppers' Stop]] in Kolkata for the first time, in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|title=Forum Mall Kolkata|url=https://www.shopkhoj.com/kolkata-mall/forum-mall/}}</ref> Its opening was credited with turning its neighbourhood from a quiet residential area into an upmarket shopping destination.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hooghly Highs|date=5 February 2006|access-date=12 July 2007|last=Niyogi|first=Subhro|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-02-05/special-report/27812868_1_kolkata-kona-expressway-bengal-chapter|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017080652/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-02-05/special-report/27812868_1_kolkata-kona-expressway-bengal-chapter|url-status=dead|work=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=17 October 2012}}</ref> It has been noted for its excellent layout and signage.<ref name="Rediff">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/money/2006/sep/05mall.htm|publisher=Rediff News|date=5 September 2006|title=The best malls in India|last=Mitra|first=Moinak|access-date=12 July 2007}}</ref> The mall is constructed and owned by Rahul Saraf, Chairman of SAPL. The Mall also has a branch in [[Bhubaneswar]] named [[Forum Mart]] and has a new addition in [[Belur, West Bengal|Belur]] area of [[Howrah]] as Forum Rangoli Mall.
+'''Forum Mall''' also known as '''Forum Courtyard''' is a shopping mall located in [[Bhowanipore]], [[Kolkata|South Kolkata]], India. It was initially conceived as an office tower. 80% of the foundation was complete before it was converted into a mall. <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050416/asp/calcutta/story_4617062.asp|title=Bigger, better mall sequel - Grand designs for Bypass shopper stop|publisher=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]]|date=16 April 2005|access-date=11 July 2007}}</ref> Currently it has a built-up area of  200,000 square feet, of which 125,000 square feet is the gross leasable (retail) area.<ref name="agent">{{cite journal|url=http://www.imagesfashion.com/back/feature/july_03_1_features_how_kolkata_shop.html |title=how kolkotans shop|date=July 2003|volume=IV|issue=6|access-date=11 July 2007|journal=IMAGES|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070415190425/http://www.imagesfashion.com/back/feature/july_03_1_features_how_kolkata_shop.html|archive-date=15 April 2007|url-status=dead|df=dmy}}</ref> It was opened to the public with the sole intention of launching [[Shoppers' Stop]] in Kolkata for the first time, in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|title=Forum Mall Kolkata|url=https://www.shopkhoj.com/kolkata-mall/forum-mall/}}</ref> Its opening was credited with turning its neighbourhood from a quiet residential area into an upmarket shopping destination.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hooghly Highs|date=5 February 2006|access-date=12 July 2007|last=Niyogi|first=Subhro|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-02-05/special-report/27812868_1_kolkata-kona-expressway-bengal-chapter|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017080652/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-02-05/special-report/27812868_1_kolkata-kona-expressway-bengal-chapter|url-status=dead|work=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=17 October 2012}}</ref> It has been noted for its excellent layout and signage.<ref name="Rediff">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/money/2006/sep/05mall.htm|publisher=Rediff News|date=5 September 2006|title=The best malls in India|last=Mitra|first=Moinak|access-date=12 July 2007}}</ref> The mall is constructed and owned by Rahul Saraf, Chairman of SAPL. The Mall also has a branch in [[Bhubaneswar]] named [[Forum Mart]] and has a new addition in [[Belur, West Bengal|Belur]] area of [[Howrah]] as [[Forum Rangoli Mall]].
 The tenants are diverse ranging from [[retail outlets]] to entertainment [[Multiplex (movie theater)|multiplex theatres]] to [[dining]].<ref name="Rediff"/> The mall offers [[pager|paging services]] and a dedicated telephone exchange.<ref name="agent"/> As of July 2003, the mall had parking space for 175 cars and planned to increase it to 700 cars in 18 months.<ref name="agent"/>
+==Amenities==
+It has six floors, four of which are dedicated to shopping, with many brands having outlets here, some of which are: [[Shoppers Stop]], [[The Label Life]], [[Adidas]], [[Hush Puppies]], [[Crocs]], [[Metro Shoes| Metro]], [[Reebok]], [[Crocs]], [[Speedo]], [[The Body Shop]], [[Colour Bar]], [[Forest Essentials]], [[MAC Cosmetics|MAC]], [[Vero Moda]], Global Desi, Kazo.
+The 5th floor is a dedicated Food Court, offering fine dining outlets to traditional Bengali cuisines like [[Speciality Restaurants Limited|Oh! Calcutta, Cafe Mezzuna]], Spaghetti Kitchen and TGIF.<ref>{{cite web|title=Forum Mall Kolkata|url=https://www.shopkhoj.com/kolkata-mall/forum-mall/}}</ref>
+The sixth floor is a 4-hall movie complex operated by [[INOX Leisure Limited|INOX]]. It has a small outlet of [[Wow! Momo]].
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