Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Vice President of India yesterday inaugurated “Ishq-e-Dilli” son-et-lumiere (Sound and Light Show) - a project of the Ministry of Tourism, Govt of India - at Purana Quila. Kumari Selja, Minister of Tourism and HUPA presided over the function and Shri Sultan Ahmed, Minister of State for Tourism was the Guest of Honour.

As per a PIB release, the project has been conceived, financed and produced by the Ministry of Tourism and executed by India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC). 

“Ishq-e-Dilli” depicts the spirit of Delhi through a lively narration of the ten cities of Delhi - the formation and resurrection of the city with its phoenix - like character. The narration begins from 11th century in the reign of Prithvi Raj Chauhan to the more recent and contemporary inclusion of the NCR and arrival of the Metro. The narration also traces the city’s connection with the mythology of Mahabharata and Indraprastha. 

The close-to-real-life, state-of-the-art multimedia “Ishq-e-Dilli” is presented on a gigantic scale. It is India’s first Permanent Projection Art Installation son-et-lumiere. The Show recreates Delhi’s exciting history using cutting edge projection and laser technology with a remarkable story line – all depicted on the grand ramparts of Purana Qila. The Humayun Gate with its alcoves, parapets and stairs has been digitally mapped in such a way that projection through Christie 20K video projectors create real life images. Upon this backdrop computer graphics, laser, audio video, light and sound effects complement the narration and accentuate the ever - pulsating spirit of Delhi. 

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