Type auditorium complex Opened 1982 Renovated 2010 | Client Government of India Phone 095555 09841 | |
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Floor area 8,312.44 m (89,474.4 sq ft) Main contractor Delhi Development Authority Address Siri Institutional Area, Asian Games Village Complex, Siri Fort, New Delhi, Delhi 110049 Owners Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Similar Siri Fort, Siri Fort Sports Complex, Khera Kalan railway st, Haiderpur metro station, Dwarka Sector 8 metro stat | ||
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Siri Fort Auditorium is premier multi-auditorium complex of Government of India. Situated in the Siri Fort in New Delhi, it is also the headquarters of the Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, which also run the complex. Also close by is the Siri Fort Sports Complex. It was a combined seating capacity of 2500, spread over its four auditorium, making it the largest such complex in Delhi. Besides the National Film Festival organized by DFF wherein public screening of National Film Award winning films is held, it also hosts musical concerts, cultural performances, and plays.
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History
Built in the historic Siri Fort area, the 14th-century settlement of Delhi built by Alauddin Khilji the main auditorium no. I, was built by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) during 1982 Asian Games held in Delhi. In 1986, the auditorium was taken over by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting at a cost ₹98,147,000 (US$1.5 million). Subsequently, the Ministry added three smaller auditoriums, Auditorium-II in 1992, Auditorium-III in 1996 and Auditorium-IV in 2003 The complex underwent a renovation in 2009-2010.
Transport
The nearest station of Delhi Metro is Green Park metro station located on the Yellow Line, and exiting from Gautam Nagar.