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Several fiction, non-fiction and cinemas were based on Kolkata or depicted Kolkata from certain point of views. Some of such works are listed here.

## Travelogues

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* The Great Railway Bazaar (Paul Theroux)
* Following the Equator (Mark Twain)

## Books

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* Around the World in Eighty Days
* Calcutta (Geoffrey Moorhouse)
* City of the Dreadful Night and American Tales (Rudyard Kipling) - Where Kolkata is called as the titular city[1]
* City of Joy (Dominique Lapierre) - a slum within Kolkata is called the City of Joy[2]
* Calcutta: The Living City Volumes 1 & 2 (ed. Sukanta Chaudhuri)
* Calcutta - City of Palaces: A Survey of the City in the Days of the East India Company 1690–1858. (Jeremiah P. Losty)
* Calcutta 1981 (ed. Jean Racine)

## Films set in Kolkata

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### Bengali films

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* Nagarik \- The Citizen (Ritwik Ghatak) (1952 - Released 1977)
* Bari Theke Paliye \- The Runaway (Ritwik Ghatak) (1958)
* Mahanagar \- The Big City (Satyajit Ray) (1963)
* Apanjan \- (Tapan Sinha) (1968)
* Pratidwandi \- The Adversary (Satyajit Ray) (1970)
* Seemabaddha \- Company Limited (Satyajit Ray) (1971)
* Interview (Mrinal Sen) (1971)
* Calcutta 71 (Mrinal Sen) (1972)
* Padatik \- The Guerilla Fighter (Mrinal Sen) (1973)
* Jukti Takko Aar Gappo \- Logic, Debate and Story (Ritwik Ghatak) (1974)
* Jana Aranya \- The Middleman (Satyajit Ray) (1976)
* Ek Din Pratidin \- And Quiet Rolls the Day (Mrinal Sen) (1979)
* Grihajuddha \- Crossroads (Buddhadev Dasgupta) (1982)
* Paroma \- The Ultimate Woman Aparna Sen (1984)
* Agantuk \- The Stranger (Satyajit Ray) (1991)
* Antareen \- The Confined (Mrinal Sen) (1993)
* Unishe April \- Nineteenth April(Rituparno Ghosh) (1994)
* Dahan \- Crossfire (Rituparno Ghosh) (1997)
* Chokher Bali \- Sand in the Eye (Rituparno Ghosh) (2003)
* Kaalbela \- Calcutta My Love (Goutam Ghose) (2009)
* Houseful (Bappaditya Bandopadhyay (2009)
* Mahanagar@Kolkata (Suman Mukhopadhyay) (2009)
* 033 (Birsa Dasgupta) (2010)
* Ekti Tarar Khonje \- Stars Never Sleep (Abhik Mukhopadhyay) (2010)
* Gorosthaney Sabdhan (Sandip Ray) (2010)
* Autograph (Srijit Mukherji) (2010)

### English films

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* The River (1951 film) (Jean Renoir)
* 36 Chowringhee Lane (Aparna Sen)
* City of Joy (Roland Joffe)
* Citi Life - Calcutta My El Dorado (Mrinal Sen)
* 10 Days in Calcutta (Gerhard Hauff)
* Bow Barracks Forever (Anjan Dutt)
* Call Cutta (Anjan Dutt)
* 15 Park Avenue (Aparna Sen)
* The Waiting City \- According to the production notes the city acts as a character showing its colonial history and ancient historical relics[3]
* The Last Lear
* The Avengers, Bruce Banner's hide-out where Natasha Romanoff recruits him for the Avengers
* Memories in March
* Lion starring Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman
* The Namesake

### French films

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* Calcutta (Louis Malle)
* The Bengali Night(La Nuit Bengali)

### Tamil films

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Vedalam

### Telugu films

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* Naayak
* Padi Padi Leche Manasu

### Malayalam Films

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* Vasthuhara
* Calcutta News
* Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi

### Hindi films

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* Howrah Bridge
* Pyaasa
* Amar Prem
* Do Bigha Zameen
* Devdas (1955)
* Devdas (2002)
* Ram Teri Ganga Maili
* Calcutta Mail
* Hey Ram
* Do Anjaane
* Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa
* Morning Walk
* Parineeta
* Vicky Donor
* Yuva
* Raincoat
* Kahaani (2012)
* Barfi!
* I Am
* Khushi
* Love Aaj Kal
* Calcutta Mail
* Gunday
* Badmaash Company
* Kaminey
* Michael by Ribhu Dasgupta
* Lootera
* No One Killed Jessica
* Special 26
* Bullet Raja
* Kolkata Junction
* Babumoshai Bandookbaaz
* Piku
* Highway
* Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!
* Hamari Adhuri Kahani
* Tamasha
* Te3n
* Kahaani 2
* Meri Pyaari Bindu
* Jagga Jasoos
* Pari
* Dhadak
* Chippa

## References

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1. ^ Graham, Victoria (17 March 1985). "India's Largest City Is Ultimate Urban Nightmare : Calcutta Hits Rock Bottom of Black Hole". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
2. ^ Dietrich, Jeff (24 November 1985). "The City of Joy by Dominique Lapierre; translated by Kathryn Spink (Doubleday: $17.95; 464 pp.)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
3. ^ India and Australia: Bridging Different Worlds. Readworthy Publications. 2011. p. 186\. ISBN 9789350180808. Retrieved 27 February 2024.

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Kolkata topics

History|

* Bengali Renaissance
* Black Hole of Calcutta
* Bhurshut
* Calcutta flag
* Dihi Panchannagram
* Direct Action Day
* Dutch Bengal
* Gobindapur
* History of Kolkata
* Presidency division
* Job Charnock
* Kalighat–Falta Railway
* Kalikata
* Robert Clive
* Sabarna Roy Choudhury
* Siege of Calcutta
* Sutanuti
* State Archaeological Museum
* Warren Hastings
* Battle of Biderra/Chinsurah
* Nabakrishna Deb
* Rabindranath Tagore

Localities|

* Kolkata metropolitan area
* Neighbourhoods
* list
* Streets (list)

Buildings|

* Belvedere Estate
* Indian Museum
* Jorasanko Thakur Bari
* Calcutta High Court
* Currency Building
* Bankshall Court
* Marble Palace
* National Library of India
* Netaji Bhawan
* Raj Bhavan, Kolkata
* Sabarna Sangrahashala
* Shaheed Minar
* Victoria Memorial
* St. Paul's Cathedral
* Metcalfe Hall
* Writers' Building
* Metropolitan Building
* Grand Hotel
* Shobhabazar Rajbari
* Esplanade Mansions

High
rises|

Chatterjee International Center
South City
Tata Centre
Industry House
Everest House
Jeevan Sudha
Government of India Building
Hiland Park
The 42
Urbana
Uniworld City

Education|

| Secondary|

* Armenian College and Philanthropic Academy
* B. T. Road Government Sponsored H. S. School
* Calcutta Boys' School
* Calcutta Girls' High School
* Don Bosco School, Park Circus
* Hare School
* Hindu School, Kolkata
* Kendriya Vidyalaya
* La Martiniere Calcutta
* Loreto Schools
* Baranagore Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama High School
* Ramakrishna, Narendrapur
* Scottish Church Collegiate School
* South Point School
* St. Xavier's Collegiate School
* St. James' School (Kolkata)

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Higher|

* Aliah University
* Asiatic Society
* Asutosh College
* Marine Engineering and Research Institute
* Bethune College
* Government College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology
* Government College of Art & Craft
* Medical College and Hospital
* Calcutta National Medical College
* Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur
* IIM
* IISER
* Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management
* Indian Statistical Institute
* Jadavpur University
* Maulana Azad College
* Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies
* Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology
* Netaji Subhas Open University
* National Institute for Research in Bacterial Infections
* Presidency University
* Rabindra Bharati University
* Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics
* School of Tropical Medicine
* Scottish Church College
* St. Xavier's College
* University of Calcutta
* West Bengal University of Health Sciences
* West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences
* Calcutta School of Music
* Narula Institute of Technology
* Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute
* Vivek Tirtha

Industry and
economy|

* ABP Group
* Allahabad Bank
* AMRI Hospitals
* Andrew Yule and Company
* Baidyanath Group
* Balmer Lawrie
* Batanagar
* Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals
* Berger Paints
* Bharat Bhari Udyog Nigam
* Biecco Lawrie
* Birds Jute and Export
* Birla Corporation
* Braithwaite & Co.
* Braithwaite, Burn & Jessop Construction Company
* Bridge and Roof Company
* Britannia Industries
* Burn & Company
* Burnpur
* Burn Standard Company
* Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation (CESC)
* Calcutta Stock Exchange
* Chandras' Chemical Factory
* Coal India
* Damodar Valley Corporation
* Emami
* Exide Industries
* Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
* GKB Opticals
* Hawkers
* Hind Motor
* Hindustan Ambassador
* IISCO Steel Plant
* India Government Mint, Kolkata
* ITC Limited
* Jai Balaji group
* Jessop & Company
* Kolkata Port Trust
* Lexulous
* Limtex
* Lux Industries
* Magma Fincorp
* National Insurance Company
* Peerless Group
* Saregama
* Sinclairs Hotels Limited
* Tata Global Beverages
* The Park Hotels
* UCO Bank
* United Bank of India
* VISA Steel

Transportation|

| Road|

* Calcutta Tramways Company
* Calcutta State Transport Corporation
* Kalyani Expressway
* Kolkata Bus Rapid Transit System
* West Bengal Transport Corporation
* South Bengal State Transport Corporation
* Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu)
* Belghoria Expressway
* Vidyasagar Setu
* Vivekananda Setu
* Nivedita Setu
* Golden Quadrilateral
* Rickshaw
* Hand-pulled rickshaw

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Rail|

* Kolkata Metro
* Kolkata Suburban Railway
* Eastern Railway
* South Eastern Railway
* Trams in Kolkata
* Kolkata LRTS
* Howrah railway station
* Kolkata railway station
* Sealdah railway station
* Shalimar railway station
* Kolkata Monorail

Sea|

* Port of Kolkata

Air|

* Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
* List of airports

Culture|

* Kolkata Book Fair
* Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk
* Calcutta Youth Choir
* Coffee House
* Dwarkin
* Festivals
* Kolkata International Film Festival
* Dover Lane Music Conference
* Kolkata in the media
* Music of Bengal
* Nandan
* Priya
* Rabindra Nritya Natya
* Rabindra Sangeet
* Ritwik Ghatak
* Satyajit Ray
* Feluda
* Byomkesh Bakshi
* Ghanada
* Prostitution in Kolkata
* Tenida
* Tollywood
* Ghosts in Bengali culture
* Adda
* Rabindra Tirtha
* Nazrul Tirtha
* Mishti Hub
* Football
* Kolkata derby
* Group theatre of Kolkata

| Ethnic enclaves|

* Bow Barracks (Anglo-Indian)
* Chinatown, Kolkata (Chinese)
* Tangra, Kolkata (Chinese)
* Zakaria Street (Bihari Muslim)
* Armani-para (Armenian)

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Places of
worship|

| Hindu|

* Belur Math
* Birla Mandir, Kolkata
* Dakshineswar Kali Temple
* Kalighat
* Kripamayee Kali Temple
* Baranagar Math
* Alambazar Math

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Christian|

* St. Paul's Cathedral
* Holy Rosary Cathedral (Portuguese Church)
* St. John's Church
* Parasnath Temple

Others|

* Nakhoda Mosque
* Tipu Sultan Mosque
* Chinese temples in Kolkata
* Magen David Synagogue

Sports|

* ATK
* Barasat Stadium
* B.C. Roy Trophy
* Beighton Cup
* Bengal cricket team
* Bhawanipore FC
* Calcutta Cricket and Football Club
* Calcutta Polo Club
* Calcutta South Club
* Bengal Tigers
* Calcutta Cricket and Football Club
* Calcutta Football League
* Dalhousie AC
* East Bengal FC
* East Bengal Ground
* Eastern Railway FC
* Eden Gardens
* Indian Football Association
* IFA Shield
* Kalighat Milan Sangha FC
* Kishore Bharati Krirangan
* Kolkata derby
* Kolkata Knight Riders
* Kolkata Police Friendship Cup Football Tournament
* Kolkata Vipers
* Mohammedan Sporting Club
* Mohammedan Sporting Ground
* Mohun Bagan Super Giant
* Mohun Bagan Ground
* Netaji Indoor Stadium
* Indian Arrows
* United SC
* Rabindra Sarobar Stadium
* Salt Lake Stadium
* Sunfeast Open
* Southern Samity
* Subroto Cup
* Aryan FC
* Tollygunge Agragami FC
* West Bengal football team

Other topics|

* Adwaita
* Zoological Garden, Alipore
* Bengal Club
* Calcutta Club
* Calcutta Rowing Club
* Central Forensic Science Laboratory
* Chinese of Calcutta
* Early phase of printing in Calcutta
* Electoral constituencies
* List of people from Kolkata
* Fort William
* Hooghly River
* Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden
* Maidan
* Missionaries of Charity
* Princeton Club
* Rabindra Sarobar
* Royal Calcutta Golf Club
* Sonagachi
* South Park Street Cemetery
* Tollygunge Club
* Tala tank

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