Movies Shot in Shimla

Love in Simla

Released in 1960 ,this Joy Mukherjee starrer is an unmistakable tribute to the romantic appeal of Shimla. The song 'Dil tham chale' was shot in the Kalka - Simla train .

3 Idiots

The scene depicting the search for Rancho,the lead charecter of this Aamir Khan blockbuster was shot at the Shimla Mall Road.

Jab We Met

In Jab We Met the song 'Aaoge jab tum' was filmed in Shimla. Also the train scenes between the charecters Geet and Aditya were shot here.

Kudrat

Rajesh Khanna and Hema Malini's movie 'Kudrat' was shot around this scenic hill station.

Daag

This Rajesh Khanna,Sharmila Tagore and Rakhi starrer was also shot in this city.

Gadar: Ek Prem Katha

In Gadar, the convent school shown is in reality the famous Bishop Cotton's school of the town.

Black

Sanjay Leela Bhansali shot 'Black' in Shimla during the winter month of January to show snow in the backdrop. However, that year there was no snowfall at the time of the shoot.So eventually , though the shooting took place at Shimla ,artificial snow with the help of salt was used !

Woodville Palace Hotel - the perfect shooting location

Talking about movies in Shimla can never be complete without the mention of the majestic Woodstock Villa. Since the time this palace was converted into a hotel, numerous films and TV serials have been shot here. Notable among them are Kudrat by Chetan Anand, Raju Chacha by Ajay Devgan, Badal by Raj Kanwar and Black by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

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