premises of the Cellular Jail in 1963. It is now a 500-bed hospital with about 40 doctors serving the local population. Cellular Jail was declared a National Memorial by the then Prime Minister of India, Morarji Desai on 11 February 1979. The centenary of the jail's completion was marked on 10 March 2006. Many former prisoners were celebrated on this occasion by the Government of India. Apart from guided tours, a sound-and-light show is also run in the evenings narrating and showcasing the trials and tribulations of the inmates. It is available in English and Hindi. In popular culture Kaalapani, a Malayalam Historical drama film was based on the prison and its inmates during 1915. Some scenes were shot in the actual prison. Gallery See also Charles Tegart, British police commissioner Communist Consolidation Kala Pani, a 1996 Indian film set in the jail References External links cellularjail.com Government buildings completed in 1906 British colonial prisons in Asia Prisoners and detainees of British India Defunct prisons in India History of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Indian independence movement Tourist attractions in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Buildings and structures in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Monuments and memorials in India History museums in India Prison museums in India Port Blair 1906 establishments in India 20th-century architecture in India