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Film Tourism Locations
Rangoon was shot in jungles of Arunachal Pradesh
Vishal Bhardwaj and his team were in Arunachal Pradesh to shoot their film ‘Rangoon’. Several scenes were shot at Kebang in Siang district. The movie stars Saif Ali Khan, Sahid Kapoor and Kangana Ranaut. Locals and Tourism Department of Arunachal Pradesh were obviously excited to see the Big Bollywood stars descend in the North-eastern state […]
Indore’s stunning ‘Patalpani waterfalls’ showcased beautifully in Hollywood film ‘Lion’
The Patalpani waterfalls is located in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Dev Patel’s Oscar-nominated Hollywood starrer ‘Lion’ had scenes that were shot at this beautiful location. The makers of Hollywood film ‘Lion’, featuring Dev Patel (British actor of Indian origin), shot at various locales like Patal Pani, Burhanpur, Khandwa, Ujjain, Dewas and Indore, in […]
Proposed film city at Immavu in Mysuru (Mysore) will boost Film tourism
Karnataka government is keen to develop a film city in Mysuru, and a proposed policy to promote film tourism is under consideration, which could boost film tourism in Mysore. Mysore is considered to be the cultural capital of Karnataka. Kannada Film Academy Chairman S.V. Rajendra Singh Babu is hoping to get the necessary budget for […]
Film tourism to boost Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) economy
Tourism board to improve infrastructure in Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) to boost film tourism economy. Haven’t heard of Kurnool? If you love traveling, perhaps its time to checkout the city located in Andhra Pradesh. Kurnool, located on the banks of the Tungabhadra river and close to the Nallamalas mountains, has several famous tourist attractions. The place […]
‘Kung Fu Yoga’ failed because of the abundant use of cultural stereotypes
Kung Fu Yoga can be best summarized by the Indian saying ‘Khoda pahar nikla chuha’ (meaning ‘Much ado about nothing’). Jackie Chan and Sonu Sood spent a lot of time promoting their film, generated a lot of hype (at least in India), but that’s all about it. The film is just an average fare. The […]
Jokulsarlon, where James Bond car chase scene was shot, is Iceland’s top tourist spot
Jokulsarlon (Iceland), the location for a thrilling James Bond car chase across a frozen lake, flanked by spectacular blue icebergs, now attract about half a million visitors each year, and is Iceland’s top tourist spots. Jokulsarlon is a spectacular glacier lagoon located on Iceland’s southeastern coast (stems down from Europe’s largest glacier, Vatnajökull), where you […]
Dharavi slum, one of the largest in the world, attracts Tourists & Filmmakers
Dharavi slum, one of the largest in the world, also attracts Tourists & Filmmakers. About Dharavi Dharavi is one of the largest slums in the world, located in the heart of the Mumbai city. Once a fishing village, its original residents were fishermen (called ‘Kolis’ in Mumbai) who used to practise freshwater fishing in the […]
Taj Express – Bollywood Musical in Bethlehem
Let’s face it — Bollywood extravaganzas have become as popular as Hollywood musicals once were, and names like Priyanka Chopra and Hrithik Roshan are only getting popular. “Bollywood incorporates everything! It has salsa in it, it has basic classical Indian, it’s got techno, pop and hip-hop. Anything you want, it’s probably in there,” young American […]
Tour of India incomplete without Mumbai’s Bollywood Tour: Visitors Perspective
If you’re in India for vacation, there are several things to see and do. And although you can enjoy the scenery and look at the several ancient monuments, your tour is incomplete unless you go on the Bollywood tour. If you are in the land of Bollywood, you should definitely try to participate in the […]