A number of filmmakers including big names like Vishal Bhardwaj and Imtiaz Ali have gone back to shooting films in their favourite destination Kashmir. Also, the late Yash Chopra shot his last film there.
There is nothing that gives Kashmiris more joy than seeing their Kashmir once again being shown on celluloid. Apart from the fact that they are big Bollywood buffs, films have a direct impact on building tourism in the state. Kashmir continues to be one of the most beautiful destinations in the world, which Bollywood hopes Indians will go to.
Talking to us on his reasons for choosing Kashmir to shoot his entire film Haider, which is an adaptation of Shakespeare's toughest play Hamlet, director Vishal Bhardwaj said, "I needed the backdrop of beauty and tragedy. Also, I feel that the real story of the common people of Kashmir, who have been going through a trauma for past two decades has not been captured on screen so far."
