

In fact, the climax of Sadma was shot at the Nilgiris Mountain Railway and is ranked one of the Bollywood’s top 50 most memorable scenes by CNN-IBN. Not only that, the hill station of Ooty has many movies to its credit, ranging from the 80s Sadma to 90s Hum and Raaz of the next millennium. This otherwise quiet and hidden treasure, Coorg is now a favourite shooting location and recently films like Kyun Ho Gaya Na and 7 Khoon Maaf have captured the 1,593 square miles of undulating topography carpeted in green to the hilt.Īlways wanted to visit that palatial house of Salman Khan in the 90s blockbuster Hum Aapke Hain Kaun but never knew where it was? Well, that was Ooty, the queen of Blue Hills. Relive the magical moments of the movie Black when you visit the hill station of Shimla or take a joy ride on the Kalka Shimla Toy Train, much on the lines of Shahid and Kareena from Jab We Met. Though Srinagar has been a Yash Chopra favourite, contemporary filmmakers like Vishal Bhardwaj and Imtiaz Ali captured the pristine beauty of Kashmir in their respective films Saat Khoon Maaf and Rockstar. How can we forget Shammi Kapoor romancing the beautiful Sharmila Tagore on a shikara in the Dal Lake? Films like Kashmir ki Kali and Aandhi explored Srinagar like never before.

Here is our list of 10 hill stations in India that Bollywood loves the most. From the majestic Western Ghats of Lonavala to the picturesque Kashmir, from the beautiful Shimla to the gorgeous Coorg, hill stations have always been the first love for our filmmakers.
