BN Sircar decided to open a new unit once the workload at New Theatres Studio increased. A plot of land was procured in 1932. This became the address for New Theatres 2, in short NT 2. A lot of the shoots took place in both of these studios. In the absence of reliable records, it is difficult to draw up an accurate list of which film was shot in which of these two studios. However, in a few cases, it has been possible to dig out accurate information. For instance, Prithviraj Kapoor’s first film — Rajrani Meera — was shot at New Theatres 2. Perhaps, that was the first feature length film shot at NT 2. The short film titled Arghya (1937) that was shown alongside Mukti was also shot there. It was the same case with Priyo Bandhabi (1943).
Before, in 1939, Associated Productions was formed centering around NT 2. Its ownership was with New Theatres and the production house was formed under the supervision of Chhotaibabu or Jatirindranath Mitra.It was under this banner that Alochhaya (1940, Andhi in Hindi) was made. The studio floor was also given out on rent to other production houses. When New Theatres was collectively reeling under financial crisis in the 1950s, the then chief minister Bidhan chandra Roy proposed that a cooperative be formed to steady the institution. It was decided that the government would pull in some funds. The shareholders of the cooperative were supposed to pitch in funds too. The money collected from producing films would be used to repay the amount spent by the government.This system started in 1955 and NT2 became the fulcrum to ensure the success of this effort. That is the reason the title cards of many films of that time carried the name ‘Studio Supply Cooperative’ in place of the studio. This system continued for some time. Subsequently, the cooperative came under the purview of the government. BN Sircar had mortgaged the plot of land to a bank. When he could not repay the loan, the bank sold it off to the government. It was the government that then started running the studio. During the Left Front regime, this studio came to be known as Technicians’ 2. By then, Technicians 1 too had been taken over by the government. Officially, NT2 became the second government-run studio. Hence, it came to be known as Technicians’ 2. Currently, the office of the West Bengal State Music Academy next to the Lake Gardens flyover has come up in that plot of land.