43-554: Ambedkar Memorial Park , formally known as Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Samajik Parivartan Prateek Sthal , is a public park and memorial in Gomti Nagar , Lucknow , Uttar Pradesh , India. The memorial is dedicated to B. R. Ambedkar , the 20th century Indian polymath and the first law minister of India. The park also honours the lives and memories of Jyotirao Phule , Narayana Guru , Birsa Munda , Shahuji Maharaj , and Kanshi Ram . The park also has 124 monumental elephants. The memorial
86-554: A Bhojpuri film at Ambedkar Memorial Park. In February 2016, Mika Singh and Urvashi Rautela also shot for their new music video named Lal Dupatta Kurta Chikan Ka just outside the Memorial In 2017, the song "Jogi" from the movie Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana , starring Rajkumar Rao and Kriti Kharbanda was shot here. In 2017 small part of Movie Bareilly Ki Barfi starring Ayushman Khurrana , Rajkummar Rao and Kriti Sanon
129-537: A developed industrial area with several factories and industrial units. The Sahara City of the Sahara India Pariwar , including the residence of Mr. Subrata Roy , is also located in Gomti Nagar. Gomti Nagar is divided into Whereas Phase-I & II have good occupancy rates of 100%, Gomti Nagar Extension is still under development with more broader roads and modern infrastructure. Gomti Nagar
172-507: A distraction. The sound is uniform and helps the album to play on well through its duration." Vipin Nair of The Hindu in his review said that the soundtrack is "entirely missable" and gave it a rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars. Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana ' s first poster was released on 10 October 2017. The film's trailer was released in the same month. Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana was theatrically released on 10 November 2017. In December 2017,
215-785: A lifetime worldwide gross of ₹ 194 million (US$ 2.3 million). At the Stardust Awards , Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana received the Best Film nomination. At the Zee Cine Awards , Jyotica Tangri won Best Female Playback Singer (for "Pallo Latke"). Aarti Shukla ( Kriti Kharbanda ) a PCS aspirant meets Satyendra "Sattu" Mishra ( Rajkummar Rao ) a clerk in the Excise Department, on her parents' persistence who are trying to fix her in an arranged marriage. Aarti finds Sattu's off-traditional views convenient, while Sattu
258-453: A marriage proposal and falling in love; however, their individual decisions and destiny takes them in two different directions. The music was composed by Anand Raj Anand , JAM8 , and Arko , while all the lyrics were written by Kumaar . Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana had a worldwide release on 10 November 2017, and received mixed reviews from the critics. The film earned ₹ 87 million (US$ 1.0 million) in its first week eventually collecting
301-599: A nearby park attracts people from all over the city. The Riverfront mega project is an 8 km long project which includes walkways, cycle-tracks, benches, greenery, lighting and beautification of the river banks on both sides. The Gomti Riverfront Project has already been major attraction for tourists and film makers in the city. Gomti Nagar is home to a number of 5-Star and 4-Star hotels like Vivanta by Taj , Renaissance by Marriot, Novotel , Grand JBR, Ranjee's, Hyatt Regency , Fairfield by Marriot , Comfort Inn, Dayal Paradise, and Hotel Lineage. Gomti Nagar railway station
344-463: A rating of 2.5 out of 5. Meena Iyer of DNA India praised the acting performance of Rajkummar Rao but felt that the film lacked conviction and could not tap its entire potential. Meena gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5. Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana collected ₹ 50 lakhs on its first date. In its first week, it collected ₹ 6.35 crore. By the end of its theatrical run, the film collected approximately ₹ 19.4 crore and became an "average grosser" at
387-652: A tributary of Ganga which flows through Lucknow. Gomti Nagar is now developing both as a commercial and IT hub of mainland Lucknow. Till now the Central Lucknow consisting of Hazratganj , Vidhan Sabha Marg & Ashok Marg was the main commercial area. Realty of Gomti Nagar is growing at the rate of 118%. It has the Software Technology Park, Passport Office, High Court and many other important offices, gaming zones, indoor stadiums and commercial centers. Many important Government offices like
430-404: Is a mammoth construction of marble, stones and fountains. It looks marvelous when lit up at night. Lohia Park is popular among morning walkers and fitness addicts as it houses a professional jogging/racing track and an open-air gym. Marine Drive/River Drive (unofficial name) located on the banks of river Gomti is a crowd-puller during evenings. The musical fountain show organised every evening in
473-438: Is a railway station which is situated on Barabanki-Lucknow Suburban Railway railway line. Many stations are covered by Lucknow-Kanpur Suburban Railway . It serves daily commuters. Some of the trains are operated from Barabanki city . An expansion of the Gomti Nagar railway station began in 2018, and is expected to be finished by the end of 2020. Another railway station - Malhaur now falls within Gomti Nagar. The transportation
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#1732790190480516-419: Is also considered Asia's largest colony. It is home to high-end residential projects, malls, commercial property, plots, business centers, multiplexes, cafés, hotels, hospitals, clubs, banks, food courts and entertainment centers. The colonies in Gomti Nagar are based on a 'maximum open space' concept hence most of the plots/houses and apartments are park-facing. Gomti Nagar is situated on the banks of Gomti ,
559-519: Is divided into various sectors known as "Khands" and the names of all "Khands" start with the letter "V". Lucknow's prime business establishments and offices are situated in Gomti Nagar. Eight shopping malls/ multiplexes namely Wave Mall, Fun Republic Mall, City Mall, Singapore Mall, One Awadh Center and Riverside Mall are situated in Gomti Nagar and Phoenix Palassio; second biggest mall of Lucknow in Gomtinagar Extension. The Lulu Mall
602-436: Is impressive and Kriti effortlessly essays her role. All other character actors are a treat to watch. The film, however, leans too much on clichés. Songs are abrupt and obstruct the narrative. The filmmakers have also relied heavily on melodrama but despite these minor hiccups, this is an invitation you must not miss." Urvi Parikh of Rediff.com was critical of the weak storyline of the film and its slow pacing. The critic gave
645-759: Is left heartbroken. Due to this incident, both Sattu as well as his family are disgraced by the society since the people assume there must be something wrong with him because of which the girl ran away on the night of the wedding. After 5 years, Aarti is now a PCS Officer in Lucknow and is accused of taking a bribe. Her investigation case is handled by the local district magistrate, who is revealed to be Sattu, now an influential IAS Officer. Unable to forget his heartbreak as well as his family's disgrace due to Aarti, Sattu uses his power to torment her and outright tells her that he loathes her. Unable to endure Sattu's emotional torment, Aarti confronts him and informs him that she left
688-589: Is mainly road based. It is connected with the city through city bus , autorickshaw etc. For the Gomti Nagar Metro link, the train coming from the airport terminal was to be diverted towards Gomti Nagar at the Indira Nagar trisection Polytechnic crossing along an elevated route. The planned stations were Indira Nagar Trisection, West End Mall [Wave Multiplex], Gomti Nagar and Patrakarpuram . Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport , Amausi
731-568: Is mesmerized by Aarti's beauty and intelligence. They fall in love and agree to marry. Satyendra and Aarti meet during their courtship days he contributes to the dowry and hand over 10lakhs to Arti and become extremely fond of each other. On the night of marriage, Aarti learns that she has cleared the PCS Exam from her sister, Abha, who also informs her that her in-laws will not let her pursue her career. On her Abha's and her maternal uncle's advice Aarti flees from her house without informing Sattu, who
774-576: Is on Shaheed Path which is claimed as the biggest mall in India by its owner. The mall is spread over an area of 22 lakh sq.ft. area. Lulu Group invested 2000 Cr. for this. It is home to a number of restaurants, pubs, cafes and eating joints. Patrakarpuram is the busiest market in Gomti Nagar. It is a major shopping and recreational hub with houses, restaurants, cafes, shops and food-joints. Gomti Nagar has three big parks - Ambedkar Park, Janeshwar Mishra Park and Ram Manohar Lohia Park. Janeshwar Mishra Park
817-465: Is the biggest park of Asia sprawling 376 acres of land. It is home to a huge variety of plants and trees. It has the longest jogging and bicycle track in India. It has huge man-made water bodies with fountains. It also houses a real MIG-21 aircraft and a battle tank for public display. A 200 ft. high flag of India is another highlight of this park. The park is eco-friendly owing to its rain-water harvesting and solar electricity setups. The Ambedkar park
860-467: Is the main entrance to the memorial guarded by statues of 62 elephants either side. Constructed on an 80-foot pyramid type structure on the back of Pratibimb Sthal, the Drashya Sthal offers a vantage point from where the park, shrines, structures and sites integrate as a view of the whole area. The flow of water from the top of the pyramid entertains visitors. On 26 July 2012 a statue in the park
903-402: Is the nearest airport and is directly connected by air with international destinations include Dubai , Muscat , Sharjah , Dammam , Jeddah , Abu Dhabi , Bangkok , Kuala Lumpur , Riyadh , Ras Al Khaimah Gomti Nagar has some of the city's professional institutes, colleges, schools, coaching and test preparation institutes. Cricket , football , badminton , golf, and hockey are among
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#1732790190480946-1098: The Lincoln Memorial in Washington . At the base of the statue a message in Hindi reads: मेरा जीवन संघर्ष ही मेरा संदेश है ( Mera jeevan sangharsh hi mera sandesh hai ) My struggle of life is my only message. Opposite to the Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Memorial is the Sangrahalay ( museum ), constructed over an area of about 2.5 acre (11,008 sq.m.). The building has two domes on top. It contains large statues of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj, Shri Narayan Guru, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar and Shri Kanshiram. Another building consists of 18-foot tall marble statues of Tathagat Gautam Buddha , Sant Kabir Das , Sant Ravidas , Guru Ghasidas and Shri Birsa Munda . Constructed in an area of 4 acres (16,207 sq.m.), this place has murals made of bronze. Pratibimb Sthal
989-540: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Employees' Provident Fund Organization, Lucknow Metro , PICUP, Office of the CRPF , Custom Division, Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India , Institute of Chartered Accountants of India , Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), etc. are situated in Gomti Nagar. It boasts of National and State level headquarters of SONY , Reliance Retail, UltraTech Cement ,etc. It also has
1032-582: The Wedding ) is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language romance drama comedy film directed by Ratnaa Sinha and written by Kamal Pandey. Produced by Vinod and Manju Bachchan, the film features Rajkummar Rao and Kriti Kharbanda , alongside K. K. Raina , Alka Amin , Vipin Sharma , Govind Namdev , Navni Parihar , Nayani Dixit, and Manoj Pahwa . Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana revolves around the journey of two individuals, Satyendra and Aarti, from being together through
1075-516: The box office. Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana is regarded among the most popular films related to the Civil Services Examination . The film's song "Mera Intkam Dekhegi", became an anthem song for many aspirants preparing for UPSC and other competitive exams. The film brought recognition to Kriti Kharbanda and proved to be her breakthrough in Hindi films. She termed it the film that "changed her life". Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana
1118-410: The film a rating of 1.5 out of 5. Bollywood Hungama praised the concept of the film but criticized its uninspired execution and gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5. The website appreciated the acting performance of Rajkummar Rao but was critical of the writers for their confused presentation of his character. Kriti Tulsiani of News18 praised the acting performances of all actors but criticized
1161-478: The film was also screened at the Rashtrapati Bhawan . Post its release, the film was made available on Zee5 . Namrata Joshi of The Hindu was impressed with the acting performances of all actors but criticized the implausible revenge story that the film becomes in its second half. Sweta Kaushal of Hindustan Times gave the film a rating of 3.5 out of 5 and noted, "Rajkummar’s transformation
1204-592: The film was shot at Hanuman Mandir, Civil Lines , Lord Curzon Bridge and the Triveni Sangam . Following this, there was a 30-day schedule in Lucknow , including at Ambedkar Memorial Park . The final schedule of the film took place in Kanpur . A set worth ₹ 20 million was created in Lucknow by art director Arup Adhikari, Casting Director Vivek Yadav set designer Shabiul Haasan and their team to film
1247-399: The film. Rajkummar Rao was cast to play the lead, Satyendra Mishra, and was director Sinha's first choice. Rao added, "My character has a journey that travels the phase from a small town guy falling in love with a girl to becoming a successful, rich guy. It is a revenge story and how love makes you do things that you cannot do otherwise." Kriti Kharbanda was cast to play Aarti Shukla,
1290-419: The marriage for her PCS training; but Satyendra retorts that she should have at least confided in him beforehand as he loved her so much. Later, Aarti meets Mr. Kukreja, who accuses her of taking the bribe. When Sattu learns about the meeting, he immediately orders for Aarti to be arrested. During the final hearing, it is revealed that Aarti's friend Neelam was the one who took the bribe and Sattu had Aarti sent to
1333-433: The memorial park. This construction is the heart of the entire memorial. The sanctum sanctorum consists of many statues depicting the biography of Ambedkar. There are four doors in opposite directions. This is a construction in the shape of a flower bearing four petals. There is a bronze statue of Ambedkar seated in a chair, facing towards the two domes. The Ambedkar statue was modelled on the sculpture of Abraham Lincoln at
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1376-593: The most popular sports in the area. It is home to Babu Banarasi Das Badminton Academy, which is situated near Lohia Park.The construction of Ekana Sports Stadium, which also consists of Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana International Cricket stadium, has been completed.In November 2018, an international T20 match was played between Indian and West Indies in which India emerged victorious. Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana ( transl. Do Attend
1419-900: The other lead. Kharbanda stated "script" as the reason behind choosing the film and added, " Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana is my most passionate project till date. I feel nothing but love for the characters of this film altogether." For the role of Aarti, the first choice of Sinha was Taapsee Pannu , who had reportedly came on board to do the film but later on decided against doing so citing lack of dates. K. K. Raina and Alka Amin were cast to play Satyendra's parents. Govind Namdev and Navni Parihar were cast to play Aarti's parents. Nayani Dixit played Aarti's sister, Vipin Sharma and Manoj Pahwa were cast as Satyendra and Aarti's uncle respectively. The principal photography of Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana began in March 2017 in Allahabad . A major portion of
1462-631: The park. On 2018, the Allahabad High Court asked the Uttar Pradesh government to provide the status report on the vigilance department's investigation in connection with the alleged Rs 1,410 crore memorial scam involving this monument. Gomti Nagar Gomti Nagar is an area in the Indian city of Lucknow consisting of both residential and business settlements. It is one of the largest and fastest-growing areas of Lucknow. It
1505-399: The poorly written script which she felt was not just unreasonable but also out-dated, and gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5. Rachit Gupta of Filmfare applauded the makers for taking up issues that are very relevant to our society but was critical of the way they were handled. Rachit felt that the film suffers a lot from the usage of outdated [cliché]s and too much [melodrama] and gave it
1548-786: The prison to protect her from an assassination attempt planned by Neelam and Mr. Kukreja. Aarti is found not guilty, and Sattu permits her to resume her work. Realising that Sattu's hatred towards her stems from his heartbreak, Aarti spends the next few days attempting to win back Sattu's love. However, when Sattu spurns her and tells her he has suffered a lot due to her, Aarti decides to move on and marry Sharad. Sattu becomes increasingly conflicted upon hearing this news and reluctantly attends Aarti's wedding along with his family, but becomes distressed after witnessing her in her bridal dress. Sattu realises his mistake in rejecting Aarti and pleads with her to marry him instead. However, Aarti declines Sattu's proposal and leaves. Later, Aarti's brother reveals that
1591-555: The wedding is a ploy arranged by the Mishra and Shukla families to lure Sattu into marrying Aarti. Sharad is revealed to be Abha's husband and Aarti's brother-in-law. The film ends with Sattu laughing along with the families and marrying Aarti. In February 2017, producer Vinod Bachchan made the official announcement about his film Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana with Rajkummar Rao and Kriti Kharbanda in lead roles. Filmmaker Ratnaa Sinha, wife of Anubhav Sinha marked her directorial debut with
1634-495: The wedding sequence that formed the climax. The soundtrack album of Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana comprises eleven songs composed by Arko Pravo Mukherjee , Kaushik-Akash-Guddu (KAG) For JAM8 , Zain-Sam-Raees, Anand Raaj Anand and Rashid Khan while the lyrics were written by Kumaar , Shakeel Azmi , Gaurav Krishna Bansal, Arko and Kunal Verma . Vocals on the album's eight tracks were performed by several singers mainly Yasser Desai , Arijit Singh , and Shafqat Amanat Ali . It
1677-612: Was also shot here. Since 2009 the memorial has been involved in a legal battle. In June 2009 the Supreme Court issued a stay against further building on the project, until the Public Interest Litigation (PLI) questioning these expenditure was settled. Despite initially denying even maintenance costs, in December 2010, the Uttar Pradesh government received permission to perform maintenance and completion of
1720-502: Was constructed by Mayawati , the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh , during her administration when she led the Bahujan Samaj Party . The foundation stone of the memorial was first laid in 1995. Earlier, the park was named Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Udyan. In 2002, it was renamed the Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Memorial and development work continued until 2002–03. In 2007, the park underwent further renovation and development. It
1763-664: Was damaged by members of a group calling themselves "Uttar Pradesh Nav Nirman Sena". A replacement statue was re-installed overnight by the Lucknow city administration. In the Bollywood film Youngistaan (2014) actors Jackky Bhagnani and Neha Sharma shot in Ambedkar Memorial Park and were surprised with its vast scale. After permission for shooting outside the memorial in March 2014, Aditya Roy Kapur and Parineeti Chopra shot for "Rangreli" song of film Daawat-e-Ishq . In November 2015, Ravi Kishan shot for
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1806-489: Was initially opened to the public on 14 April 2008 by Chief Minister Mayawati. The entire memorial is built using red sandstone brought from Rajasthan . It is situated in the posh locality of Gomti Nagar, the largest planned residential colony in India. Cost of the memorial is estimated at 7 billion rupees . Its name was changed from Ambedkar Park to Bhimrao Ambedkar memorial in May 2012. There are several sites comprising
1849-502: Was produced under the Zee Music label. The song "Pallo Latke" is a remake of a popular Rajasthani folk song . Lyrics of the song "Mera Intkam Dekheg" was written by IRTS officer Gaurav Krishna Bansal. Bollywood Hungama gave the album 3 out of 5 stars and noted in its music review that, "What works for the music of Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana is the fact that there is a constant 'sur' right through its playing time which doesn't cause
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