Kashmir is a heaven for all the people alike. People usually throng the valley in order to gain satisfaction for the eyes and put their heart to calm. Some others try to capture this beauty in their cameras to take along.
Yet, there is the industry of cinema which has always seen the beautiful valleys of Kashmir as the representation of beauty and nature. Over the last five decades many Bollywood films were shot here. Some of the movies that were shot in Kashmir include:
Pahalgam is one of the major tourist destinations in Kashmir, which has been a much thronged destination for directors as well. Even a valley in Pahalgam – Betaab Valley – is named after the 1983 movie Betaab that was shot there.
Some of the other movies that were shot here include Haider (2014), School (2005), Highway (2014), and Jab tak ha Jaan (2012), Raazi (2018) and Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015). The famous Qawwali of Bajrangi Bhaijaan was shot in the Ziyarat of Ashmuqam and the emotional ending was shot in the Baisaran valley of the Pahalgam hill station
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Apart from being the major tourist destination of Kashmir, Gulmarg is also a famous shooting destination. The vast and green meadows and valleys of Gulmarg is a favorite cinematic representation.
The famous shots from the 2015 movie Phantom were shot in the bewildering valleys of Gulmarg.
Some of the famous movies that were shot in Gulmarg include “Ye Jawani ha deewani” (2013), Fanaa (2005) and Haider (2014). r
Located in the central district of Ganderbal in Jammu and Kashmir, Sonamarg is a famous tourist destination. This place is literally known as the meadow of gold and Bollywood has not been shy in showcasing this as a representation of what gold lies in Kashmir.
Some of the famous movies that were shot in this valley were the famous Bollywood hits including but not limited to Haider (2014), ye Jawani ha Deewani (2013), Fanaa (2005) and Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015
Some of the famous movies that were shot here include: Kabhi Kabhi, Ye Jawani ha Deewani, Janwar, Aradhana and Haider. Mughal Gardens are also the much anticipated venues to shoot songs of the movies. Some of the famous songs that were shot in Mughal Gardens include “Kora Kagaz tha ye man mera” from the 1969 film Aradhna, “Tum se acha kon ha” from Janwar and “Ye Ishq ha” from 2007 movie Jab We Met.
Some of the major movies that were shot in and around here are: Mission Kashmir (2000), Lamhaa (2010), Notebook (2019) and Haider (2014).
Apart from movie shots, Dal Lake also has seen the romance from some of the Bollywood greats like Sharmila Tagore, Shashi Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan and Shraddha Kapoor. Some of the famous songs shot in Dal Lake include: Ye Chand sa Roshan Chehra” from Kashmir ki Kali, “kabhi kabhi mere dil main” from Kabhi Kabhi and “Likhe jo Khat Tujhe” from Kanyadaan.
Gurez Valley is one of the offbeat locations in Kashmir which remains inaccessible during the winters. This pristine valley had managed to hide from the cinematic eyes of the Bollywood but so far two movies that were released had been shot in this beautiful valley. They include Raazi (2018) and Shikara (2020).
In 2024, the government of Jammu and Kashmir unveiled the new film policy, which made the shooting permissions easier and give foreign directors much incentive to shoot in Kashmir. Since then, major actors and directors have started shooting their movies and Web Series in Kashmir. Some of the upcoming movies that were shot in Kashmir include:
The movie Raazi was shot in Kashmir and released in 2018.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Highway were shot in Sonamarg
Bajrangi Bhaijaan was shot in Sonamarg and Pahalgam
Shikara and Raazi were shot in Gurez valley in Kashmir
Fitoor is a Bollywood film that was shot in Nishat Garden
Haider was the Bollywood movie that was shot in Aru Valley
The most portions of the Bollywood movie Haider was shot in Kashmir. However, there were some shooting in Mumbai as well
