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 !!
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1) Chori Chori movie : Its not khutta pinnacle. Its moradi pinnacle near Lions point. Lonavala.
2) Rab ne bana di Jodi movie : Same its not Mahableshwar. Its Pimpalgaon Joga Dam, Khubi Village near Harishchandragad.
Hello how do you have such detailed information. Do you have any connections in these locations?
hi this nitin i would like to get and shot in film for my son who is 2 years old. i can take him to wai, kolhapur near by places
Wow .. since long time I wanted to go for a vacation where Bollywood movies are shot. Finally on TrekBook India blog I Found the Secret Locations of Bollywood’s Best Films, Now I also know Indian Colleges Where Bollywood Movies Were Shot … Thank you very much Mahesh for such interesting share … I would keep you posted after visiting some spots this summer 🙂 Cheers …
Where was the song Oh Meri Soni of Yaadon Ki Baarat shot