Kashmir wooing Bollywood back

After a long hiatus, Bollywood is once again headed for Kashmir. Piyush Jha's Sikandar is the latest to capture the valley's picturesque landscape.

  • After a long hiatus, Bollywood is once again headed for Kashmir. Piyush Jha's <i>Sikandar</i> is the latest to capture the valley's picturesque landscape.
    After a long hiatus, Bollywood is once again headed for Kashmir. Piyush Jha's Sikandar is the latest to capture the valley's picturesque landscape.
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  • Starring Bipasha Basu, Kunal Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt, Rahul Dholakia's <I>Lamha</I> is a love story that depicts the pain and suffering of Kashmiris.
    Starring Bipasha Basu, Kunal Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt, Rahul Dholakia's Lamha is a love story that depicts the pain and suffering of Kashmiris.
  • Sparkling rivers, regal Chinar trees, flowering meadows and snowcapped peaks, the beauty of Kashmir had been depicted in several hit Hindi movies like <i>Aarzoo</i>, <i>Kashmir Ki Kali</i> and <i>Betaab</i> until insurgency hit the valley.
    Sparkling rivers, regal Chinar trees, flowering meadows and snowcapped peaks, the beauty of Kashmir had been depicted in several hit Hindi movies like Aarzoo, Kashmir Ki Kali and Betaab until insurgency hit the valley.
  • <i>Roja</i> was dubbed in Hindi and was a runaway success. It portrayed Kashmir as a land infested with terrorists and virtually under curfew.
    Roja was dubbed in Hindi and was a runaway success. It portrayed Kashmir as a land infested with terrorists and virtually under curfew.
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  • Indian filmmakers mixed the dress and culture of Kashmir with Himachal Pradesh. <i>Mission Kashmir</i>, <i>Jaal-the trap</i> and other such generic films on Kashmir directly linked Islam with militancy in Kashmir.
    Indian filmmakers mixed the dress and culture of Kashmir with Himachal Pradesh. Mission Kashmir, Jaal-the trap and other such generic films on Kashmir directly linked Islam with militancy in Kashmir.
  • After the Kargil war the splurge of patriotic films came as a surprise to many. <I>LOC: Kargil</I> and <I>Pukar</I>, were few such films that were shot in Kashmir.
    After the Kargil war the splurge of patriotic films came as a surprise to many. LOC: Kargil and Pukar, were few such films that were shot in Kashmir.
  • Set in the Kashmir Valley, <i>Yahaan</i> is the story of an Indian army captain (Jimmy Shergill) who falls in love with a Kashmiri Muslim girl (Minissha Lamba). The film explores how the two lovers get caught in the crossfire between the army and the militants.
    Set in the Kashmir Valley, Yahaan is the story of an Indian army captain (Jimmy Shergill) who falls in love with a Kashmiri Muslim girl (Minissha Lamba). The film explores how the two lovers get caught in the crossfire between the army and the militants.
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  • In the last two decades a few films like <i>Tahaan</i> and <i>Shaurya</i> have been shot in the valleys of Kashmir.
    In the last two decades a few films like Tahaan and Shaurya have been shot in the valleys of Kashmir.