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{{Infobox venue
| name = Kingdom of Dreams
| image = Culture Gully and Nautanki Mahal auditorium, Kingdom of Dreams, Gurgaon.jpg
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| caption = Culture Gully and Nautanki Mahal auditorium, Kingdom of Dreams, Gurgaon
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| coordinates = {{Coord|28|28|5|N|77|4|9|E|display=inline,title}}
| address = Sector 29, [[Gurgaon, Haryana]], India
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| owner = The Great Indian Nautanki Company
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| opened = 2010
| yearsactive = 2010-present
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| currentuse = Live entertainment, theatre, culture and food boulevard
| website = {{URL|http://www.kingdomofdreams.in/}}
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'''Kingdom of Dreams''' is India's first live entertainment, theatre and leisure destination.<ref name="na"/> It is located in Sector 29, [[Gurgaon, Haryana]] in [[NCR Delhi]], near the Leisure Valley Park. It was inaugurated on 29 January 2010 by the [[Chief Minister of Haryana]]<ref name="na"/>Choudhary Bhupender Singh Hooda and opened to public on 18 September 2010 by Union [[Minister of Tourism (India)|Minister of Tourism]], [[Kumari Selja]]. The opening showcased a special preview of the Bollywood musical, ''[[Zangoora]]'', starring [[Hussain Kuwajerwala]], [[Gauahar Khan]] and [[Kashmira Irani]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-18/gurgaon/28224115_1_dreams-biggest-recreation-hub-chunky-pandey|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103170704/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-18/gurgaon/28224115_1_dreams-biggest-recreation-hub-chunky-pandey|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 November 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Kingdom of Dreams formally opens to public|date=18 September 2010}}</ref> Spread over {{convert|6|acre|m2}} and built at a cost of over [[Rs.]] 2 billion, ''Kingdom of Dreams'' is run by the ''Great Indian Nautanki Company (GINC)'', a joint venture between Apra Group and Wizcraft.

The destination consists of two theatres, ''Nautanki Mahal'' and the ''Showshaa Theatre'', and a cultural and cuisine area known as ''Culture Gully''.<ref name="li">{{cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Sectionpages/2010/04/30213746/Lounge-preview--Kingdom-of-Dr.html|title=Kingdom of Dreams, Gurgaon|date=1 May 2010|work=[[Live Mint]]}}</ref><ref name="promotion">{{cite news|author= Madhur Tankha|title=Rahman sings the CWG theme song|access-date=17 August 2010|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/17/stories/2010081755412200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820025332/http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/17/stories/2010081755412200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 August 2010|location=Chennai, India|work= [[The Hindu]]|date=17 August 2010}}</ref>

Bollywood actor [[Shah Rukh Khan]] was named the global ambassador of ''Kingdom of Dreams'' on 19 September 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Shah-Rukh-Khan-named-Kingdom-of-Dreams-global-ambassador/Article1-602187.aspx |title=Shah Rukh Khan named Kingdom of Dreams' global ambassador |date=19 September 2010 |work=Hindustan Times |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101019023129/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Shah-Rukh-Khan-named-Kingdom-of-Dreams-global-ambassador/Article1-602187.aspx |archive-date=19 October 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/Shah-Rukh-is-Kingdom-of-Dreams-global-ambassador/articleshow/6587402.cms |title=Shah Rukh is Kingdom of Dreams' global ambassador |date=19 September 2010 |work=Economic Times |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100923005125/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/Shah-Rukh-is-Kingdom-of-Dreams-global-ambassador/articleshow/6587402.cms |archive-date=23 September 2010 }}</ref> The [[2010 Commonwealth Games]]' official theme song, ''[[Jiyo Utho Bado Jeeto]]'' by composer [[A R Rahman]] was launched in the complex on 28 August 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|Zangoora - The Gypsy Prince]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Jiyo--Utho--Badho--Jeeto---/673879|title=Jiyo, Utho, Badho, Jeeto...|date=29 August 2010|work=Indian Express}}</ref>

==History==

The complex was inaugurated on 29 January 2010, by Chief Minister of Haryana [[Bhupinder Singh Hooda]], with Bollywood personalities and lyricist Javed Akhtar, Ehsaan and Loy, music composers of musical ''Zangoora''. It is a project of The Great Indian Nautanki Company jointly owned by Wizcraft International Entertainment and Apra Group.<ref>{{cite web | title = A taste of Bollywood and Broadway at Gurgaon’s Kingdom of Dreams |publisher=Indian Express
| url = http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/a-taste-of-bollywood-and-broadway-at-gurgaon-s-kingdom-of-dreams/573926/
| date=1 February 2010| access-date = 21 March 2014 }}</ref>

==Nautanki Mahal==

[[File:Kingdom of Dreams auditorium night view, Gurgaon.jpg|thumb|Kingdom of Dreams auditorium, ''Nautanki Mahal'', where the musical ''[[Zangoora]]'' was inaugurated in 2010]]

''Nautanki Mahal'' is an 864-seat auditorium within the complex and is designed like a grand palace.<ref name="na"/> Indian and international productions are staged there.

The auditorium holds a hydraulic stage, automated fly bars, and a matrix sound system that makes the theatre experience real.

''Nautanki Mahal'' opened with its first original live [[Bollywood]] musical ''Zangoora - The Gypsy Prince'', starring, [[Hussain Kuwajerwala]], [[Gauahar Khan]], Kashmira Irani and Sadanand Patil. Music for the musical was composed by Bollywood composers, [[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]], the story, screenplay and dialogues are by [[Javed Akhtar]], Dance direction and choreography were by [[Shiamak Davar]], costumes by [[Neeta Lulla]], while stunt direction was by Alan Amin.<ref name="na"/>

GINC launched a musical comedy ''Jhumroo'' on 7 April 2012. ''Jhumroo'' is a tribute to [[Kishore Kumar]] and his legacy to music and [[Bollywood]]. The musical comedy features 19 retro songs of Kishore Kumar's.

''Jhumroo'' is the story of Bhola, a guy next door who wants to make it big in [[Bollywood]] as a singer and profess his love to Meena. Television stars Gaurav Gera and [[Shweta Gulati]] play the lead roles of Bhola and Meena respectively. Since Feb 2016 Bollywood Actor [[Anshuman Jha]] has revived the show as Bhola. The production was directed by Vikranth Pawar, the associate director of ''Zangoora – The Gipsy Prince''.

''Nautanki Mahal'' has the ''Maharaja Lounge'' that serves snacks and drinks during the show interval.

== Culture Gully ==

''Culture Gully'' is the arts, crafts and food [[boulevard]] at the Kingdom of Dreams. It is fully ac [[boulevard]] spread across {{convert|100000|sqft|m2}}, with theme restaurants and live kitchens from 14 [[states of India]], represented with their representative architecture and decor.
Culture Gully, one of the center attractions of Kingdom of Dreams, is an elaborate boulevard of culture, arts & crafts and cuisines under India's first ever sky dome.

Each state pavilion's architecture has something unique.

Other than regional delicacies, the state pavilions hosts street performances, artisans and handicraft stores.<ref name="na">{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-30/delhi/28148216_1_kingdom-live-entertainment-vivek-oberoi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811093428/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-30/delhi/28148216_1_kingdom-live-entertainment-vivek-oberoi|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2011|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Nautanki gets permanent home in Kingdom of dreams|date=30 January 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Opulence-redefined/Article1-579981.aspx |title=Art & Culture: Opulence redefined |date=30 July 2010 |work=Hindustan Times |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101003020724/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Opulence-redefined/Article1-579981.aspx |archive-date= 3 October 2010 }}</ref> This "Indoor street of India" has a mystic center and massage center that provides "Dry" massage. Opened in July 2010, the entrance to the indoor boulevard is through a {{convert|20|ft|m|abbr=on}} gateway, made with Golden lotus petals sparkling with tiny mirrors.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/india-shining/652607/ |title=India Shining? |date=28 July 2010 |work=Indian Express |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010145523/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/india-shining/652607/ |archive-date=10 October 2012 }}</ref>

== Showshaa Theatre ==
''Showshaa Theatre'' is a 350-seater covered amphitheatre, complete with a soaring tent. Multiple theatrical performances take place here including productions based on Indian mythology.

== IIFA Buzz Lounge ==
''The IIFA Buzz Lounge'', a Bollywood-themed resto-bar on the first floor of ''Culture Gully''. It also showcases [[Bollywood]] memorabilia, the [[IIFA Awards]] trophy, movie costumes and posters It was launched on 1 September 2010 by actor, [[Salman Khan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/fan-fare/675738/ |title=Fan Fare |date=1 September 2010 |work=Indian Express |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010145505/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/fan-fare/675738/ |archive-date=10 October 2012 }}</ref>

==Controversies==
The authorities of Kingdom of Dreams have come under flak for not paying artists who perform in their stage show productions. Actor [[Gaurav Gera]], who played the role of Bhola in the show ''Jhumroo'' at Kingdom of Dreams, has sent a legal notice<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/entertainment/bollywood/Gaurav-Gera-moves-court/articleshow/53089231.cms|title=Gaurav Gera: Gaurav Gera Moves Court|date=7 July 2016|work=[[Mumbai Mirror]]}}</ref> to the makers for not paying his dues amounting to 46 [[lakh]] for 2.5 years.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Gaurav-Gera-Wizcraft-has-money-to-pay-SRK-but-dont-have-money-to-pay-my-dues/articleshow/53045902.cms|title=Gaurav Gera: Wizcraft has money to pay SRK but don’t have money to pay my dues|date=5 July 2016|work=[[Times of India]]}}</ref> Gaurav has also started a social media campaign to draw support for complaining against producer Gagan Sharma for not making the payment.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/celebs/gaurav-gera-is-fighting-it-out-with-an-event-agency-for-unpaid-dues-and-it-s-a-lesson-for-all-freelancers-257857.html|title=Gaurav Gera Is Fighting It Out With An Event Agency For Unpaid Dues And It's A Lesson For All Freelancers|date=5 July 2016|work=India Times}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* [http://www.kingdomofdreams.in Kingdom Of Dreams, Official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110303221013/http://blog.kingdomofdreams.in/ Official blog]

[[Category:Buildings and structures in Gurgaon]]
[[Category:Entertainment venues in India]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Haryana]]
[[Category:Theatres completed in 2010]]

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