Nandan

Nandan is the West Bengal Film Centre, a government-run film and cultural complex in central Kolkata near Rabindra Sadan. Inaugurated in 1985, it is the city's premier hub for cinema, hosting regular film screenings, retrospectives, and the annual Kolkata International Film Festival. The complex includes multiple auditoriums, an open-air theatre and exhibition areas, and is a landmark for Bengali and Indian cinema culture.

Visitors can expect a dedicated cinema complex with three main auditoriums (Nandan I, II, III), an open-air theatre and lobby exhibition spaces. The setting is an urban cultural precinct surrounded by Rabindra Sadan, Academy of Fine Arts and the Maidan. Visitors can watch Bengali, Indian and world cinema screenings, attend film festivals, retrospectives and cultural programmes, view film-related exhibitions and posters, and use the cafeteria and seating areas within the campus.

Nandan was conceived by the Government of West Bengal and inaugurated on 2 September 1985 by Oscar-winning filmmaker Satyajit Ray, with then Chief Minister Jyoti Basu present. Designed by architect Prabir Mitra, it was established as the state's film centre to promote and archive cinema, and has since become the institutional home for film culture in West Bengal.

Nandan is the central hub for Bengali and Indian film culture in Kolkata. It serves as the main venue for the Kolkata International Film Festival, regular retrospectives, tributes to filmmakers, and cultural discussions. It is regarded as a landmark for cinephiles and a gathering place for the city's film community.