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Are you a big time Bollywood fan?
Then you would be surprised to know that our Dubai is coming up with the world’s
first ever Bollywood Theme Park, featuring many movies and is going to be
lightened up with entertainment all across the place. Bollywood stars such as, Sharukh Khan
and Aamir Khan who are associated with the theme park, gave their seals
of approval to the world’s first ever Bollywood Theme Park in Dubai, scheduled
for completion by 2016 in Dubai’s Jebel Ali area. Furthermore, actors such as
Salman Khan and Hrithik Roshan also have an involvement with the theme park.
The Meraas Company has taken up
this project and is currently working upon it. They have given a brief insight
to the upcoming entertaining theme parks. Not only is the Bollywood Theme Park
on its way, there are two more coming up as well.
Officials have confirmed that three
new theme parks are to be constructed in the area. The first phase would be
that of the Bollywood Theme Park, which will consist of all forms of Bollywood
movies and entertainment. Meraas said that Bollywood Parks Dubai would be the
world’s first theme park dedicated to the Indian Film Industry, providing a
physical location for fans from across the globe to visit and celebrate the
biggest names of Indian cinema and its very colourful canvas.
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The second component would be Middle
East’s first Lego land Park exclusively for the younger ones (aged 2-12 years).
The third component comes in the
form of Motion gate Dubai, where future visitors can get up close and personal
with the Hollywood dream factory, through rides and various attractions that
can take them through four unique zones.
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“The cultural impact and appeal of
Bollywood is universal, with a global fan base of over 3 billion people,” said
Raed Al Nuaimi, CEO of Dubai Parks and Resorts LLC. “For the first time, a
theme park in the region will recreate for residents and tourists the
unparalleled glamour and extravagance of Bollywood on one stage. Here guests
can live, learn, and immerse themselves in the delightful fantasy that they get
to experience on the silver screen.”
The Meraas Company has confirmed
that the first phase; the Bollywood Theme Park is likely to cover three
million square feet and will have 16 rides and attractions within five movie
themed areas, featuring content developed in partnership with Mumbai’s major
film studios: Bollywood Film Studios, Mumbai Chowk, Hall Of Heroes, Regal Plaza
and Rustic Ravine.
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Apart from featuring plenty of thrilling rides and various attractions, the theme park is also said to have themed restaurants and various retail
outlets. This place is going to be full of excitement and entertainment,
attracting various Dubai residents, tourists and a million visitors from all across the
globe.
“The United Arab Emirates is a
cultural potpourri. Not only non-resident Indians but Emiratis, Arabs and
people from other Asian countries living here are ardent Bollywood fans,” said
Shah Rukh Khan, the actor and owner of Red Chillies Entertainment.
“I am happy to be associated with
Bollywood Parks TM Dubai, a first-of-its-kind endeavor to recreate the magic of
Hindi cinema outside of Mumbai,” added Aamir Khan.
As exciting as this news sounds,
let’s hope it turns out to be as we all are expecting it to be.
By Maryam Khan
The writer is a final year undergraduate student in the School of Media & Communication specializing in Journalism
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