12 Secret Locations of Bollywood’s Best Films near Pune & Mumbai

Do you wonder where all these famous Bollywood movies have been shot? Are these breathtaking scenes shot abroad ? Always ?

Will it be possible for me to visit any of such wonderful locations ?

Well well… Don’t worry … It’s not that difficult at all ..

So these Summer holidays .. You can spend your family weekends at top Bollywood locations near to Pune and Mumbai .. Easily possible spending time of a day or two …

Do you know that the blockbuster Film of the Millennium Sholay has famous train robbery sequence which was shot on the Mumbai–Pune railway route near Panvel (& took more than 7 weeks to complete)

Sooo here we have enlisted 12 Secret Locations of Bollywood’s Best Films near Pune & Mumbai which you can visit over weekends !!

Latest location updated for the movie Padmavati:

Location : Masai Pathar or Masai Plateau, located in 28 kms away from Kolhapur, Maharashtra (Located right behind Panhala Fort in Maharashtra)

Film : Padmavati

Pune

Bodyguard : Scene “I love you song”
Location : Symbiosis International University at Lavale

“I love you” song at Divya’s college

Bodyguard : Scene Divya & Lovely in the park
Location : Okayama Friendship Garden in Pune

Lovely comes to meet Chaya .He stands on the wooden bridge across the artificial lake

Wai
Chennai Express : Scene “Rahul and Meena at Komban”
Location : Wai near Pune

Rahul and Meena said to be at Komban in Tamil Nadu has been shot at Wai

Dabangg : Scene “Laalgunj of Uttar Pradesh”
Location : Wai near Pune

Laalgunj of Uttar Pradesh which is depicted as Chulbul Pandey’s village is the town of Wai

Dhom, Dam (Wai)
Chennai Express : Scene “Rahul’s confrontation with Meena”
Location : Dhom dam, Wai

Rahul wish to leave Vidhaata village. See the waters of the Dhom Dam in the background where the set of the village of Vidhaatha had been created

Dabangg : Scene  “Makhanchan and Nirmala meeting”
Location : Dhom dam, Wai

Chulbul’s brother Makhanchan & his love, Nirmala meet at the Dhom Dam to discuss their wedding plans

The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey : Scene  “Jwala taken for sati”

Jwala taken for sati at Dhom Dam, from where Captain Gordon rescues her

Ishqiya : Scene  “Kalujaan & Babban dancing “
Kalujaan and Babban deliriously drunk and dancing to a live band singing “Ajeeb dastan hai yeh”

Menavali Ghat (Wai)

Dabang : Scene “Hud hud dabangg” song

Chulbul Pandey’s introduction song

The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey : Scene  “Mangal Mangal” song during the credits

mangal panday movie  menavali ghat wai

Panchgani
Taare Zameen Par : Scene “Boarding school for Ishaan”
Location : New Era High School at Panchgani

The boarding school that Ishaan is admitted into, where he meets Nikumb Sir

Mahabaleshwar

Dil Chahta Hai : Scene “Wohh ladki hai kaha” song

Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi : Scene “Tujh mai rab diktha hai” Song

“Tujh me rab dikta hai” song at the Sahyadri hills range,  Suri dressed as Raj takes Taani out on a date on her birthday

Mardhe village
Ishqiya : Scene “Krishna’s house on the river ghat”

Krishna’s house on the river ghat, is a set on the ghats of River Krishna in Mardhe village, near Wai

Malshej Ghat

Malshej Ghats is a scenic hill station located around 140 kilometres from Mumbai. Its one of the most beautiful spots around Mumbai, with several waterfalls & breathtaking views (its around 700m above sea level). Surprisingly several Mumbaikar’s have never been to this place before (for them Lonavla/Khandala is still the best place, which is not true).

Raavan : Climax – Beera dies

A substantial portion, including the climax, of Mani Ratnam’s Raavan (Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, cinematographer Santosh Sivan) was shot at Malshej Ghat.

That is a picture of Beera falling into the green chasm of Malshej Ghat, when he gets shot by Inspector Dev. The climax fight sequence had a bridge that was constructed as a set across two main peaks in Malshej Ghat. It was on this bridge that the final fight between Dev and Beera took place.

Want to know about Malshej Ghat Shooting locations ?

Ratangad

Chori Chori : Scene “Shekhar’s dream project of building”

Shekhar’s dream project of building a wooden house overlooking the Ratangad Khuta Pinnacle

Khandala 

Sarfarosh :  Scene “Jo haal dil ka” song

Khandala Shooting Point song Jo Haal Dil Ka

Alibag
Mohabbatein : Scene “Karan proposes friendship to Kiran”

Karan proposes friendship to Kiran when he meets her outside the Birla Mandir in Alibag

Essel World, Mumbai
Sarfarosh : Scene “Is Diwane Ladke Ko” song

Essel World, Mumbai.

Cheers !!