Dil Se to Jab We Met, 7 famous Bollywood films shot at Indian railway stations
Dil Se to Jab We Met, 7 famous Bollywood films shot at Indian railway stations
Kasto Maja Hai Railyai Ma to Chaiyya Chaiyya', several films have been at shot at real railway stations. Let's have a look at films shot at real railway stations.
Several Bollywood films have been shot at Indian railway station. From Shah Rukh Khan to Shahid Kapoor, several actors have shot films inside real and sometimes moving trains. Let's have a look at films shot at real railway stations.
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The song 'Mere Sapno-ki-Rani Kab Aayegi Tu' was included in the 1969 film Aradhana, which starred Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore. It was filmed at Shimla, India's summer capital, in the middle of nature, covered with snow. This song was a visual representation of the Darjeeling Himalayan toy train.
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In the Indian cinema industry, the final scene of Dilwale Dulhaniya Lee Jayenge has become a landmark. The film's romantic and poignant tone is established in the scene where Kajol's father, Amresh Puri, lets her grasp Sharukh Khan's hand. The DDLJ scene was shot at Apta Railway Station in the Raigad district of Maharashtra.
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Did you know that, because permission to film at an Ooty railway platform was denied, Shah Rukh Khan's famous song 'Chaiyya Chaiyya' from Mani Ratnam's 'Dil Se' was filmed on top of a moving train?
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Swades: We The People featured one of the most emotional scenes ever shot at a railway station. This movie's train scene lays forth key points in the thoughts of the main character, an NRI named Mohan Bhargava, on the nation, its citizens, and their issues. The Apta Railway Station, close to Panvel, Maharashtra, is where this scene was filmed.
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Saif Ali Khan and Vidya Balan starrer Parineeta is a popular Bollywood film that has won numerous accolades. The film's best shot comes from the song 'Kasto Maja hai Railaiyama.' Some of the scenes in the song were also filmed at Apta Railway Station.
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A portion of the Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan starrer Jab We Met was shot in the Kalka–Shimla Railway stations. A few scenes were pictured at Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam Railway station and this is where the movie takes a twisted turn.
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Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone starrer Chennai Express have beautiful train sequences. While several were shot at Ramoji Film City, but the film had a few scenes shot at Vasco da Gama Railway Station.