Forum (Kolkata)

Forum Mall also known as Forum Courtyard is a shopping mall in Bhowanipore of 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, including 125,000 square feet of 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.

This article is about a shopping mall in Kolkata. For The Forum mall in Bangalore, see The Forum (shopping 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]

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

References
  1. "Bigger, better mall sequel - Grand designs for Bypass shopper stop". The Telegraph. 16 April 2005. Retrieved 11 July 2007.
  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. Retrieved 12 July 2007.
  5. Mitra, Moinak (5 September 2006). "The best malls in India". Rediff News. Retrieved 12 July 2007.


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