Forum Mart

SHOPPING, BHUBANESWAR Updated : Apr 24, 2017, 01.07 PM IST

Sugato Tripathy

An ex banker, currently a B-school professor, travel writer, amateur photographer and an eternal beach lover with a view that "Life is Short & the World is Wide". Hailing from the beautiful city of Bhubaneswar, he has travelled extensively in India and has explored places in Thailand, Malaysia, Maldives, Seychelles, Italy, Philippines and Western Australia. His expertise lies in providing travel experiences, destination tips and featured guides. His idea of "nirvana" is to vegetate on the beach or wander aimlessly in the mountains. You can check out his photo essays at http://www.tripography.in

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The oldest mall of the city, Forum Mart introduced the concept of mall culture to Bhubaneswar for the first time in 2004. Big Bazaar is the primary store here occupying almost 50% of the mall. Pizza Hut opened its first store of the state here. With Food Bazaar and ezone included in the Big Bazaar format, almost all your needs are taken care of. Camarena, located on the ground floor, is the largest camera retail chain of India and is a one-stop shop for all photography enthusiasts. The range of products include digicams, DSLRs, lenses, camera bags, backpacks, filters and all associated accessories. Planet M incidentally also opened its first store of the city in Forum Mart. Designated sitting area inside and in front of the mall has made it extremely popular among youngsters and old alike.
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