Beauty of Kashmir fascinates Bollywood
30 Jan 2021
Gulf Today Report
Mesmerised by its natural beauty, Bollywood film producers, musicians who are on a visit to Kashmir, on Friday expressed their desire to shoot their upcoming films in the Valley.
Bollywood music composer and singer, Salim Merchant is awed by Kashmir-both in terms of the breathtaking locales as well as the local musical talent-on his maiden visit to the valley. Salim Merchant poses for photographs.
The musician from the famous composer duo Salim-Sulaiman has recently shot a music video in the valley featuring Indian Idol winner Salman Ali and Mateena Rajput, a young Kashmiri actress in lead.
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Bollywood is setting its eyes on Kashmir again, the go-to place for filmmakers in the 60 s and the 70 s. A 24-member delegation of Bollywood producers touring the valley feel it has the potential of becoming an international film destination if infrastructure can be put in place.
Members of the delegation visited Gulmarg and Srinagar to explore the locations for film shooting, trying to revive the old bond the industry had with the state. Film producer Aashish Singh told reporters that the Valley provides a perfect backdrop for the filmmakers and has the potential of becoming the shooting destination for the world. He has already shot movies like Jab Tak Hai Jaan in Kashmir.
Bollywood producers interact with travel operators to promote tourism, revive film shooting in Kashmir ANI | Updated: Jan 31, 2021 01:15 IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 31 (ANI): Bollywood producers, who are on a four-day tour of the Kashmir valley, interacted with tour and travel operators on Saturday in an attempt to revive film shootings and promote film tourism here.
GN Itoo, director of tourism in Kashmir conveyed that rediscovering Kashmir is the need of the hour at present. He said, The relationship between Kashmir and Bollywood is not new. There are more than 60 hit Indian movies that have represented Kashmir on an international level. Tourism has also played a major role in publicising the scenic beauty of the state.
Kashmir beauty mesmerises Bollywood filmmakers
Kashmir beauty mesmerises Bollywood filmmakers
Say Valley has potential of being international film destination
SRINAGAR: Mesmerised by the Kashmir’s beauty, the Bollywood film producers who are on a visit to Valley expressed their desire to shoot here for upcoming films.
A 24-member delegation from big banners of Bollywood arrived here on January 27 and visited Gulmarg yesterday to explore the locations for the film shooting.
Speaking to the media here, they said Kashmir can easily be an International film shooting destination.
Popular film producer Aashish Singh who has already shot some movies like Jab Tak Hai Jaan in Kashmir said the Valley provides a perfect backdrop for the filmmakers and has the potential of becoming the shooting destination for the world. “We have so much potential here for filmmaking that not only Bollywood but filmmaker’s from around the globe can shoot here.”
Beauty of Kashmir fascinates Bollywood filmmakers
By IANS| Published: 29th January 2021 11:02 pm IST
Srinagar, Jan 29 : Mesmerised by its natural beauty, Bollywood film producers, who are on a visit to Kashmir, on Friday expressed their desire to shoot their upcoming films in the Valley.
A 24-member delegation representing most of the big banners of Bollywood arrived here on Wednesday and visited Gulmarg on Thursday to explore locations for film shoots.
Speaking to the media here, the delegates said that Kashmir can easily be an international film shooting destination.
Popular film producer Aashish Singh, who has already shot movies like ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’ in Kashmir, said the Valley provides a perfect backdrop for the filmmakers and has the potential of becoming the shooting destination for the world.