Historian professor Kapil Kumar who is also the director of the centre for freedom struggle and diaspora at IGNOU has written the script for the new multimedia show at the red fort. The sound and light show at the red fort is set to make a comeback in few months sporting a new avatar, albeit the archeological survey of India asi has not given a specific timeline a new script has reportedly been approved.
Historian professor Kapil Kumar who is also the director of the centre for freedom struggle and diaspora at IGNOU has written the script for the new multimedia show, the Times of India reported.
Professor Kumar explained that his main trust is to show how red fort became a symbol of India. Kumar who is also the man behind the new museums in the venue added that the show would talk about the fort's construction cultural aspects and architecture. He further revealed was a melting point of cultures.
According to reports other interesting tales have also been included keeping in mind the audience and one of them is the story of how the famed Kohinoor diamond was grabbed by the Persian invader Nadir Shah when he forced emperor Muhammad shah rangila to exchange turbans with him.
According to professor Kumar, the major thing he has shown is a trial of emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar at the red fort and how it turned the fort into a national symbol.
The new script also shows the British invasion of the fort ina trials and how the tricolor was unfuried at the red fort on August 15, 1947.
The previous light and sound show were created in 1968 and were scripted by the likes of Kaifi Azmi, Ali Sardar Jafri and Khushwant Singh directed by Bollywood legend Chetan aanand it had voice-overs by mina kumari and Amresh puri among other. The lighting installation was done by the legendary tapas sen.elaboroting on how the new script is different professor Kumar said the previous one. including its technology and equipment were all outdated.furthermore he explained that the earlier show focused on Mughal history and while there is nothing wrong in it today's youngster is more interested in knowing why the prime minister hoists the Flag at red fort.
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