From
the time ‘Color’ invaded Indian Cinema filmmakers have headed to Kashmir to
explore it enchanting lush green meadows, snow clad mountains, dazzling rivers,
tranquil lakes, splendid gardens on the silver screen. The audience too has
been dazed by the serene beauty of Kashmir and has thronged cinema halls in
large number.
Thus
from the 60’s to the 80’s filmmaker have exploited Kashmir to the hilt. If you
watch films of these eras you will find that they are packed with extensive
shooting in Kashmir. The craze for Kashmir was such intense among filmmakers
that if not all but every second film had at least one song shot in the
bewitching valley.
Few
remarkable movies that have made Kashmir immortal on silver screen include
super hit films like JUNGLEE, AARZOO, KASHMIR KI KALI, JAB JAB PHOOL KHILE, KABHI
KABHI, NOORIE, SILSILA, BETAAB, HEENA, the list is endless.
However
after the state got tangled into the ugly terrorism filmmaker took a backseat.
Nevertheless some thinking directors made hard-hitting moves condemning terror
in the state of love and peace. Movies like ROJA, DIL SE, MISSSION KASHMIR,
YAHAAN, etc. did dare to shoot in the valley despite threat from terrorist.
Now
with election in Jammu and Kashmir and the formation of the new government the
Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has arrived in Mumbai, the domicile of
Bollywood, to promote the state as a prime tourist destination and shooting
location for movies.
According
to reports Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed is holding an interactive
sessions of leading tour and travel operators along with top notch filmmakers
from Bollywood at Mumbai’s renowned Hotel Taj Land’s End.
The
objective of the meeting is to entice tour and travel operators and filmmakers
to rediscover the State as a prime tourist destination and ideal location for
shooting of national and international films.
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