From 3 Idiots to Chennai Express, Bollywood has shot movies all around the best sceneries and iconic locations in India. From North to South, B-town has given us hits that feature mesmerizing places from all over the country. Let’s have a look at some of the most beautiful ones we could find!
15 Most Beautiful Locations of India Depicted in Bollywood Movies! The concept of a good movie revolves around acting predominantly. More than often, we see the performance of the stars shine more than the clothes, lights, jewellery or cars. But there is one particular thing that always makes a movie 10 folds beautiful in an aesthetic sense, that is the beautiful locations it is shot in.
Today we will have a look at some of the most beautiful places that Bollywood has featured in its movies that is located within the Indian sub-continent.
1) 3 Idiots
3 Idiots is a film that showcased a lot of key principles in life. Friendship, love, belief and passion. But we want to focus on the beautiful scenery where the climax of the movie was shot. The frozen lake as well as the stunning mountain view was just out of this world. As beautiful as the final kiss that sealed the movie.
2) Go Goa Gone
15 Most Beautiful Locations: Goa is a beautiful land of beaches, churches, forts, temples, casinos, and cruises. It offers something to everyone and that’s why it is the favourite location of many directors and producers. The stunning nightlife of Goa attracts all and the same is shown in the movie Go Goa Gone. This was the first time when Bollywood introduced zombies to Indian cinema. It is a story of three friends who are invited to a rave party organized from the Russian mafia.
3) Chennai Express
This movie consists of many stunning scenes showcasing South India. Filming multiple serious scenes of this movie took place in Mahabaleshwar, Kerala, Meesampulimala, and other places in Southern India. The car drowning scene of this movie is at Devikulam Lake and Shah Rukh’s scene of lifting Deepika is shot in Vattamalai Murugan Temple. Overall, the movie showcases the real beauty of South India that is highly impressive.
4) Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani
‘Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani’ Featured some of the most beautiful dense forests and sparkling in their white glory, Gulmarg’s snow-clad peaks were just breathtaking. Even though Gulmarg had passed off as Manali in the film, the film inspires bag-packers to leave everything aside and go on a trek with friends in this region. The film’s second half captures the beautiful palaces and monuments of Rajasthan. The theme wedding in Udaipur showed that Rajasthan is so much more than just deserts. This movie is one for the ages and a much required ‘breath of fresh air
5) Jab We Met
The film starts off with a train journey of Geet from Mumbai and makes some interesting stops at Ratlam, Kota, Bhatinda, Manali and Simla. Each city acts as a stop-over for the characters and the story of the film. This film surely made train journeys look really cool! The songs featured many of these locations too which gave the audience of sense of travelling
6) Raanjhana
15 Most Beautiful Locations: The holy city of Varanasi showed in this film felt so pure in its spirit. The first half of the film depicts the religious divide, the local culture and the colour of the city. Even the dialect used in the film is true to the city. Benares is not just a location for this film, the city also features a character.
7) Lootera
‘Lootera’ is a tale of the ’50s and makes us appreciate the beauty of Manikpur, a small town in West Bengal. The second half of the film also showcased the alluring snow-clad mountains of Dalhousie. If a laid-back vacation is your thing, Lootera is just the inspiration you need.
8) Shudh Desi Romance
‘Shudh Desi Romance’ also showcases Jaipur’s iconic Raj Mandir including the colourful street to Jodhpur’s majestic Mehrangarh Fort and hidden blue-tinted allies. The movie highlights the beauty of the city and also establishes the pink city as a character in the film.
9) Barfi
‘Barfi’ takes you through Darjeeling’s misty mornings, muddy slopes and beautiful fenced pathways. Each frame of the movie also delicately brings the towns simple life, colourful streets and spectacular landscapes to the forefront. The movie also presents Darjeeling’s clock tower, famous Glenary’s café and the Darjeeling Himalayan railway at its best.
10) Fanaa
A journey from Delhi to Kashmir, Kunal Kohli’s ‘Fanaa’ captures the best of both destinations. The first half of the film is a walk-through of Delhi’s most heritage sights, the latter half of the film also shifts through snow-laden Himalayan peaks and quaint wooden houses.
11) Rab Ne Bana di Jodi
This movie beautifully captures the famous Golden Temple in Amritsar and also various other places in Punjab.
12) Sherni
The movie revolves around the Kanha Forest exploring the vast stretches of Madhya Pradesh which looks beautiful. Though the film revolves around wildlife, it has a major display of immensely stunning greenery to go along with it. Most viewers might overlook this feature but not true travellers who must’ve marked this place upon their visit list.
13) Highway
15 Most Beautiful Locations: ‘Highway’ movie also depicts the highways connecting Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir. Highway is a collection of vistas and will inspire you to drop out on a road trip. The filming of Highway also took place in the Aru valley of Kashmir.
14) Kedarnath
15 Most Beautiful Locations: Many Bollywood movies are shot in this iconic location. The filming of Kedarnath is mostly in the scenic Uttarakhand. The Breathtaking landscapes also played as an ideal backdrop that encapsulated the essence of the film perfectly. The movie also revolves around the floods that gripped the place of pilgrimage, Kedarnath.
15) Namaste England
‘Namaste England’ also shot in 75 different locations include places like Amritsar and Ludhiana from India. It is also filmed between the Mela to Sarai Amanat Khan Dargah. This Mela happens once a year and travellers go all the way from Kolkata to meet their relatives who live in Pakistan and vice-versa. The movie was also able to capture the essence of the real north India and its beautiful traditions along with the foreign countries that it showcased.
Sometimes the aesthetics and locations can also be the deciding factor of a movie too. They also determine what might make or break a movie, and these movies prove how to do it just right!
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