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[[File:B C Road (7).jpg|thumb|250px|A stretch of B C Road]]
[[File:B C Road (7).jpg|thumb|250px|A stretch of B C Road]]
'''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]].<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.
'''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==
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Heritage property on 53 Ballygunge Circular Road
Heritage property on 53 Ballygunge Circular Road


==Famous Residents==
==Notable residents==
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* [[Suchitra Sen]] - Actress and mother of actress [[Moon Moon Sen]] and grandmother of [[Riya Sen]] and [[Raima Sen]].
* [[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
* [[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.
*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]].
*[[Indrani Sen]] An exponent of Rabindrasangeet and Nazrulgeeti a professor of [[Bagbazar women's college]].


==Restaurants & Fast foods==
==Restaurants==
* Chatar Patar
* Chatar Patar
* Red Hot Chili Pepper [https://archive.is/20130123024452/http://kolkata.explocity.com/Info/showchannelnew.asp?city=KOL&channelid=3456&Did=3500]
* 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]]