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{{Short description|Bangladeshi movie theater chain}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox company
| name = STAR Cineplex
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| logo = Star Cineplex Logo.png
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| type = Multiplex Movie Theater
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| founded = {{Start date and age|2004|10|09|df=yes}} in [[Dhaka, Bangladesh]]
| location = [[Dhaka]]
| key_people = [[Mahboob Rahman|Mahboob Rahman Ruhel]]<ref name="ds11Oct2016">{{cite news |title=12th anniversary of Star Cineplex|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/multimedia/arts-entertainment/photo/12th-anniversary-star-cineplex-1297603#244993|work=The Daily Star|access-date=23 November 2016|date=11 October 2016}}</ref> (chairperson)
| parent = Show Motion Limited<ref name="ds11Oct2016" />
| industry = [[Entertainment|Entertainment (movie theaters)]]
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| homepage = {{URL|http://www.cineplexbd.com/}}
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'''STAR Cineplex''' is a Bangladeshi [[movie theater]] chain.<ref>{{cite news |title=Star Cineplex turns one|url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/11/27/d51127140393.htm|newspaper=The Daily Star|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227102251/https://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/11/27/d51127140393.htm |access-date=23 November 2016|archive-date=27 February 2021 }}</ref> It is owned by Show Motion Limited and the first of its type in Dhaka, Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dreaming Big|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/star-weekend/star-people/dreaming-big-1257226|work=The Daily Star|access-date=23 November 2016|date=22 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Star Cineplex reply|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/06/26/d50626110184.htm|work=The Daily Star|access-date=23 November 2016|archive-date=23 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123202751/http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/06/26/d50626110184.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Star Cineplex, Bashundhara, Dhaka, Bangladesh.jpg|thumb|STAR Cineplex in Bashundhara City]]
STAR Cineplex was founded on 9 October 2004,<ref>{{cite news |title=Star Cineplex- The cinema Paradiso?|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/11/04/d41104140295.htm|work=The Daily Star|access-date=23 November 2016|date=4 November 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518080907/http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/11/04/d41104140295.htm |archive-date=18 May 2022 }}</ref> in [[Bashundhara City]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Titanic 3D marks Star Cineplex's 10th anniversary|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news/titanic-3d-marks-star-cineplexs-10th-anniversary|work=The Daily Star|access-date=23 November 2016|date=12 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Two new movie theatres in city|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/event/two-new-movie-theatres-city-129472|work=The Daily Star|access-date=23 November 2016|date=20 August 2015}}</ref> Star Cineplex has six fully digital cinema screens with state-of-the-art 3D Projection Technology, silver screens, Dolby-Digital sound and stadium seating. With a total capacity of approximately 1600 seats the theater has large lobby with full concession stands serving pop-corns, soft drinks, ice-creams and many other items.<ref>{{cite news|title=New STAR Cineplex halls|url=https://bdnews24.com/media-en/2015/08/18/new-star-cineplex-halls|work=bdnews24.com|access-date=1 January 2018|date=18 August 2015}}</ref> In January 2019, they opened their second cineplex at Shimanto Shambhar, a newly built shopping centre beside [[Shimanto Square]].<ref>{{cite news |title=STAR Cineplex now in Dhanmondi|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/event/star-cineplex-now-in-dhaka-dhanmondi-shimanto-shambhar-1693756|work=The Daily Star|access-date=1 February 2019|date=28 January 2019}}</ref> In October 2019, they opened their third cineplex at SKS Tower in [[Mohakhali]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Star Cineplex flaunts new semi recliner seats|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2019/10/20/watch-star-cineplex-flaunts-new-semi-recliner-seats|work=Dhaka Tribune|access-date=26 May 2020|date=20 October 2019}}</ref> In August 2021, they opened their fourth cineplex in [[Mirpur Model Thana|Mirpur]] at Sony Square.<ref>{{cite news|title=Star Cineplex's Sony Square to open at Mirpur on August 20 |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/star-cineplexs-sony-square-open-mirpur-august-20-2153596 |work=The Daily Star |date=16 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Star Cineplex to open new branch in Mirpur |url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/146600/star-cineplex-to-open-new-branch-in-mirpur |work=New Age |date=17 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Star Cineplex to open at Mirpur on 20 August |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/glitz/mirpur-star-cineplex-open-20-august-289435 |work=The Business Standard |date=17 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref> They opened their fifth cineplex at [[Bangladesh Military Museum]] in April 2022 with state-of-the-art sound system and a capacity of 183 seats.<ref>{{cite news |title=Star Cineplex to open at Bangabandhu Military Museum|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/star-cineplex-open-bangabandhu-military-museum-3008811 |work=The Daily Star |date=20 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Star Cineplex's new branch at Bangabandhu Military Museum opens today|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/splash/star-cineplexs-new-branch-bangabandhu-military-museum-opens-today-418246 |work=The Business Standard |date=12 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref> They opened their first branch outside Dhaka at Bali Arcade in [[Chittagong]] on 2 December 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bangla.bdnews24.com/glitz/idllyy230m|title=চট্টগ্রামে চালু হল স্টার সিনেপ্লেক্স|language=bn|date=3 December 2022|website=[[Bdnews24.com]]}}</ref> They opened their second branch outside Dhaka at Bangabandhu Hi-tech Park in [[Rajshahi]] on 13 January 2023. Cineplex opened their Uttara branch at the [[Centrepoint, Dhaka|Centrepoint]] mall.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 2023 |title=Star Cineplex's new branch at Uttara |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/720761 |access-date=2025-02-15 |newspaper=Daily Sun |language=en}}</ref>
[[File:Star Cineplex Hall, Military Museum, Dhaka.jpg|thumb|Star Cineplex Hall inside the [[Bangladesh Military Museum|Military Museum]]]]

==Controversy==
In August 2022, the authority was accused of not selling ticket of ''[[Poran (film)|Poran]]'' to a senior citizen named Saman Ali Sarkar for wearing [[lungi]] at the Sony Square branch of Star Cineplex. When the whole incident went viral on the internet, there was outrage among the people and many went to Star Cineplex wearing lungi to watch films in protest. The authority apologized for the incident in August 4 and Saman was allowed to watch the film with his family that day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bangla.dhakatribune.com/entertainment/2022/08/04/1659631675212|title=সিনেমাপ্রেমী সামান আলীকে নিরাশ হতে হয়নি|language=bn|date=4 August 2022|access-date=4 August 2022|website=[[Dhaka Tribune]]}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website}}

[[Category:Cinema chains in Bangladesh]]
[[Category:2004 establishments in Bangladesh]]
[[Category:Mass media companies of Bangladesh]]

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