Friday, October 21, 2011

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A Kingdom of Dream

Kingdom of Dreams is located in Sector 29, Gurgaon in NCR Delhi, near the Leisure Valley Park.

It is India's first live entertainment, theatre and leisure destination.
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan was named the global ambassador of Kingdom of Dreams on 19th September, 2010. The 2010 Commonwealth Games’ official theme song, Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto by composer A R Rahman was launched in the complex, August 28, 2010 with a performance by Rahman, accompanied by dance performances by Hussain Kuwajerwala, Gauhar Khan and Kashmira Irani, on the theme of Zangoora - The Gypsy Prince.

 Spread over 24,000 m2, and built at a cost of over Rs. 200 crore, it is run by the Great Indian Nautanki Company, a joint venture between Apra Group and Wizcraft, and consists of two theatres, Nautanki Mahal and the Showshaa theatre, and a cultural and cuisine area, known as Culture Gully. Kingdom of Dreams was inaugurated on January 29, 2010 by the Chief Minister of Haryana and opened to public on September 18, 2010 by Union Minister of Tourism, Kumari Selja, with special preview of the Bollywood musical, Zangoora, starring Hussain Kuwajerwala, Gauhar Khan, and Kashmira Irani.

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As the name implies, Kingdom of Dreams is a spectacular world of unparalleled imagination, which brings to you a blend of India’s culture, heritage, art, crafts, cuisine and performing arts buttressed with the mind boggling technological wizardry of today. This unique tourist destination, situated at the apex of the golden triangle of Jaipur, Agra and Delhi offers you the carnival that is India.

Kingdom of Dreams is designed and conceptualised to offer international and domestic tourists a breath-taking, magical Indian experience. It showcases modern and traditional India and present Indian culture in an entertaining format to all visitors. It offers you the best of India in the form of Cuisine, Crafts, Musicals, Dramas, Carnivals, Street Dances, Mythological Shows and much more.

KOD has venues of international standard named Nautanki Mahal and Showshaa Theatre for performing arts and an avenue with the interesting name of Culture Gully for showcasing Indian handicrafts, cuisine and much more.

Nautanki Mahal is the venue for Bollywood style Musicals and Theatre in the grand style of royals that will leave you breathless. An overwhelming and amazing magical experience. Showshaa Theatre will present Indian mythological shows such as Ram Lila & Krishna Lila in an awe inspiring format perked up with latest technology in the entertainment field. There will also be a mock Indian wedding complete with Baarat, groom and bride. Visitors can take part in this and take back fond memories of once- in- a- life-time experience.

Culture Gully is a lavish air conditioned boulevard of multifarious Indian cultures, culinary delights and shopping experiences. You can visit the backwaters of Kerala, savour the taste of fenny in a quaint tavern in Goa, view the royal splendour of a Rajasthani Palace or enjoy the rustic charm of a Punjabi village….. All in one place. Culture Gully captures the features of India showcasing its rich culture, architecture, crafts and traditions. You can interact with Street Performers, Live Artisans, magicians and Folk Dancers besides shopping, eating and other experiences like palm reading, tea sipping and much more. For food lovers, Culture Gully is a gourmet’s paradise with authentic Indian cuisine from various regions.
At the end of this magical experience, after you have satiated all your five senses, take a spiritual walk in our specially designed avenue that will bring you closer to your higher self.

“A Magical, Mystical & Memorable Experience of India”

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The ultimate entertainment and leisure destination, sprawling across acres of land, ideally located at the apex of the golden triangle of Jaipur, Agra and Delhi, is the magnificent Kingdom of Dreams. Here, the carnival that is India is distilled into one iconic destination. This fabulous Kingdom brings to life a blend of India's art, culture, heritage, craft, cuisine and performing art...all with the technological wizardry of today. Nautanki Mahal: showcasing an extravagant cinematic and theatrical musical. Culture Gully: an elaborate culture, arts, crafts and food boulevard. Showshaa Theatre: a fabulous, colourful drama marquee spotlighting Indian mythology productions, a mock wedding show and the great Indian talent circus. iifa Buzz: a glamorous Bollywood themed cafe. This is a destination in itself which is capturing the imagination of the world. Get ready for this century’s most novel tourist destination: Kingdom of Dreams.