Bidhan Sarani (formerly known as Cornwallis Street) is a principal north–south thoroughfare in north part of Kolkata, the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal.

[3] It was filled up in 1799 to build the Circular Road,[4] that ran from Shyambazar, right around old Kolkata, covering the southern end of the Maidan.

The street market continues till Aurobindo Sarani crossing and has resulted in congestion of the area.

[5] The Star Theatre located on Bidhan Sarani was famous for over 100 years and during the period nearly 250 Bengali dramas of more than 80 playwrights were performed by different producers.

With six cinema halls — Sree, Uttara, Radha, Rupbani, Bina, Minar, Mitra and Darpana — in a row along Bidhan Sarani the road was considered to be the entertainment hub in the city.