India, April 9 -- Its 15th-century monuments once served as the backdrop for young Farooq Shaikh and Deepti Naval romancing in Chashme Buddoor (1981) - a love letter to Delhi. In the decades that followed, its manicured lawns and lush green spaces have featured in countless blockbusters. A favourite among morning walkers, yoga practitioners, young couples, and solitary seekers, Lodhi Garden has served the national capital in its current form for nine decades. One of Delhi's most beloved green spaces turns 90 on Thursday.

Spread over 80 acres, the well-laid-out garden was inaugurated on April 9, 1936, as Lady Willingdon Park - named after the wife of the then Governor-General of India, the Marquess of Willingdon. The park's entry point to...