India in Indian Cinema

Theon · May 26th, 2005, 02:25

Before I went to India, the places portrayed in Indian films were just mere backdrops. Darjeeling in "Main Hoon Na" and Shimla in "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" meant very little to me. Now that I've come back from my first trip and know much more about places in India, I can now truly appreciate an Indian film's setting. I have lots of fun seeing Shah Rukh Khan in familiar places and enjoy guessing the location of places that are unfamiliar. Here are a couple of movies that helped to give me my daily dose of India:

1. Swades - Just one overhead shot of Connaught Place got me into India mode. You can also catch some more of New Delhi.
2. Koi Mil Gaya - This morning I relived Nainital from my living room!

Anyone have a similar experience/movies to recommend? Can anyone from the South recommend a movie with Munnar in it? Thanks!

bijapuri · May 26th, 2005, 05:16

Recently re-viewed "Bandit Queen" with Byronic to see if we had visited the location on our tour of deepest Madhya Pradesh last year. Sho-nuff, it was at a VERY out of the way fort we had visited. Great feeling, that

Paagla Dashu · May 26th, 2005, 07:44

Who has seen this film?

This was the first film that showed rural India in its full glory. Where was it shot?

SHIMLA · May 26th, 2005, 08:14

1. The 1980 "Kudrat" was shot in and around Shimla

2. The 1980 "Karz" was partly shot in Ooty

Interestingly, both these movies have a "re-incarnation" theme and are thoroughly entertaining, with excellent music providing the bonus.

3. The 1981 "Zamaane Ko Dikhana Hain" was largely shot in Darjeeling, with Rishi Kapoor wooing Padmini Kolhapure on the top of the Darjeeling toy train, with a lovely song. This is a wonderful scene, without any vulgar gyrations, unlike the "Dil Se" scene.
Check it out!

vista · May 26th, 2005, 08:22

dilse and aradhana were shot from the toy train to darjeeling from new jalpaiguri.

Lekin, ruudali and(now) paheli in the rajasthan desert.

Nandha was shot in the rameshwaram harbor

Dilse was Also shot in the Ladakh desert in JAmmu and Kashmir.

If you looked at english films, Powell and pressburger's Black NArcssus was shot in the himalayas. Jean renoir's River was shot on the banks of the teesta in Bengal. Gunga din was filmed in hollywood, though.

pkalra · May 26th, 2005, 08:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by vista

dilse and aradhana were shot from the toy train to darjeeling from new jalpaiguri.

Dile se song was shot on Nilgari Mountain rail in OOTY

pkalra · May 26th, 2005, 09:05

Sadma [kamal Hassan + Sri Devi] was shot around OOTY/LoveDale/Wellington, I think !!!

KAAL is supposed to be shot in Corbett
Raja Hindustani has shots from TopStation, Munnar

Paagla Dashu · May 26th, 2005, 09:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paagla Dashu

This was the first film that showed rural India in its full glory. Where was it shot?

Where was this film shot?

Swades was shot in and around the Mahabaleshwar region of Maharashtra.

byronic · May 26th, 2005, 10:35

I love watching India from the background of Bollywood movies.

In the 1960s and early 1970s the trend for Bollywood movies was to have the exotic locations be in Kashmir and Shimla. This gave the common man the excitement of seeing beautiful locals that they would probably not get to see in their lifetimes. So Bollywood movies were not only, drama, comedy, action, dance, song, and romance, but also a bit of travelogue too. That is what was meant by "masala entertainer". For a small ticket price, the common man was treated to a "masala" of good entertainment that lasted 3 hours out of the long hard day.

In the late 1970s and the 1980s the trend was to show a good fantasy song that had a location in Switzerland, or Europe.

Now in the 2000s, the trend for some Bollywood movies is to have a good song or two in a famous Indian location, say at a fort or famous temple. It is said this is done to please the NRI audience, who are homesick and longing to see some shots of the motherland.

Here are couple more from some recent movies:

Mani Ratman film "Yuva" (youth) was shot in many different locations in Calcutta. They have great shots of the trolly, and the new bridge is almost one of the main characters of the movie.

In "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam", there are many shots of famous landmarks in Rajasthan.

In "Kisna", the new Subhash Ghai movie there are a bunch of shots from Himachal Pradesh, I was watch it with Bijapuri and he was naming spots off left and right that were locations in the movie.

SHIMLA · May 26th, 2005, 10:40

Gulzaar's "Maachis" had excellent shots of the Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.

vista · May 26th, 2005, 12:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by pkalra

Dile se song was shot on Nilgari Mountain rail in OOTY

My bad, I thought it was the darjeeling himalayan railway.Some of the mountain passes looked like they might be in darjeeling.

May 26th, 2005, 02:25	#1
Theon Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 146	India in Indian Cinema Before I went to India, the places portrayed in Indian films were just mere backdrops. Darjeeling in "Main Hoon Na" and Shimla in "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" meant very little to me. Now that I've come back from my first trip and know much more about places in India, I can now truly appreciate an Indian film's setting. I have lots of fun seeing Shah Rukh Khan in familiar places and enjoy guessing the location of places that are unfamiliar. Here are a couple of movies that helped to give me my daily dose of India: 1. Swades - Just one overhead shot of Connaught Place got me into India mode. You can also catch some more of New Delhi. 2. Koi Mil Gaya - This morning I relived Nainital from my living room! Anyone have a similar experience/movies to recommend? Can anyone from the South recommend a movie with Munnar in it? Thanks! __________________ My First Time to India

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May 26th, 2005, 08:14	#4
SHIMLA Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yangon, MYANMAR Posts: 4,125	1. The 1980 "Kudrat" was shot in and around Shimla 2. The 1980 "Karz" was partly shot in Ooty Interestingly, both these movies have a "re-incarnation" theme and are thoroughly entertaining, with excellent music providing the bonus. 3. The 1981 "Zamaane Ko Dikhana Hain" was largely shot in Darjeeling, with Rishi Kapoor wooing Padmini Kolhapure on the top of the Darjeeling toy train, with a lovely song. This is a wonderful scene, without any vulgar gyrations, unlike the "Dil Se" scene. Check it out! __________________ Whoever said money can't buy happiness didn't know where to shop !

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byronic back in the ussa Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Rang De Basantistan or Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 478	I love watching India from the background of Bollywood movies. In the 1960s and early 1970s the trend for Bollywood movies was to have the exotic locations be in Kashmir and Shimla. This gave the common man the excitement of seeing beautiful locals that they would probably not get to see in their lifetimes. So Bollywood movies were not only, drama, comedy, action, dance, song, and romance, but also a bit of travelogue too. That is what was meant by "masala entertainer". For a small ticket price, the common man was treated to a "masala" of good entertainment that lasted 3 hours out of the long hard day. In the late 1970s and the 1980s the trend was to show a good fantasy song that had a location in Switzerland, or Europe. Now in the 2000s, the trend for some Bollywood movies is to have a good song or two in a famous Indian location, say at a fort or famous temple. It is said this is done to please the NRI audience, who are homesick and longing to see some shots of the motherland. Here are couple more from some recent movies: Mani Ratman film "Yuva" (youth) was shot in many different locations in Calcutta. They have great shots of the trolly, and the new bridge is almost one of the main characters of the movie. In "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam", there are many shots of famous landmarks in Rajasthan. In "Kisna", the new Subhash Ghai movie there are a bunch of shots from Himachal Pradesh, I was watch it with Bijapuri and he was naming spots off left and right that were locations in the movie. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/byronic501/

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May 26th, 2005, 07:44	#3
Paagla Dashu Unreasonably Unreasonable Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Where They Wear Clogs Posts: 1,222	Who has seen this film? This was the first film that showed rural India in its full glory. Where was it shot?

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vista Account Closed Join Date: May 2005 Location: san diego Posts: 40	dilse and aradhana were shot from the toy train to darjeeling from new jalpaiguri. Lekin, ruudali and(now) paheli in the rajasthan desert. Nandha was shot in the rameshwaram harbor Dilse was Also shot in the Ladakh desert in JAmmu and Kashmir. If you looked at english films, Powell and pressburger's Black NArcssus was shot in the himalayas. Jean renoir's River was shot on the banks of the teesta in Bengal. Gunga din was filmed in hollywood, though.

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pkalra Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 161	Sadma [kamal Hassan + Sri Devi] was shot around OOTY/LoveDale/Wellington, I think !!! KAAL is supposed to be shot in Corbett Raja Hindustani has shots from TopStation, Munnar

May 26th, 2005, 10:40	#10
SHIMLA Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yangon, MYANMAR Posts: 4,125	Gulzaar's "Maachis" had excellent shots of the Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.

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