SHOOTING IN KASHMIR IS NOSTALGIC: ABHISHEK

Actor Abhishek Bachchan, who is shooting for Anurag Kashyap’s Manmarziyan, says that the ‘trend’ of shooting in Kashmir ‘will grow’

Abhishek Bachchan often accompanied his father, actor Amitabh Bachchan to Kashmir, where the latter has shot for many films. Now, when Abhishek is shooting for one of his films in Kashmir, all those memories are coming back. He says, “It is nostalgic for me, because I have come here when my father used to shoot his films here. It is truly heaven on earth and I am very happy to be back. It is still as beautiful as it used to be.” The actor is shooting for Anurag Kashyap’s Manmarziyan in Kashmir.

The region was once the favourite shooting location for Bollywood films but things changed with the beginning of insurgency in the 1990s. But, now, it seems Bollywood has started to get back to the valley again, as a number of directors such as Kabir Khan, Vishal Bhardwaj, Imtiaz Ali and now Kashyap are exploring the location.

“I am very sure that they [more Bollywood filmmakers] will start coming back. In the past couple of years, we have seen a fair amount of films coming from all over India to shoot in Kashmir and I think that trend will grow,” says Abhishek.

“I think the kind of production help you get here and the facilities are fantastic. Indian film industry has shot so many films in Kashmir. I have done a fair bit of shooting, up in Leh. This is the first time I have done a shooting around Srinagar and Sonamarg (cities in Kashmir),” he added.

I have come here when my father used to shoot his films here. It is truly heaven on earth and I am very happy to be back. It is still as beautiful as it used to be. ABHISHEK BACHCHAN ACTOR

According to Abhishek Bachchan, the kind of production help you get in Kashmir and the facilities are fantastic