Bollywood Movies That Were Shot In Bangalore

Shooting outside India is one of the best ways to add cinematography and a good looking background. However, there are many places in India as well which are picked up by Bollywood producers and directors. No we are not talking about the patent place Mumbai.

One of the beautiful cities in India is shown in certain Bollywood movies. We are talking about the tech city, Bangalore. If you think that Bangalore is only well known for its history, culture, nature and most importantly, IT, then perish the thought. It is one of the cities where blockbuster hit films like Sholay have been shot. Bangalore which is also known as the Silicon Valley or Silicon City is well known for its natural beauty.

Bangalore is also famous in Bollywood, thanks to the poster leading ladies, Deepika Padukone and Anushka Sharma.

Even Bollywood movies have been shot in this beautiful destination. A Bollywood movie which is still one of the most cherished films of the industry is Sholay. The movie was shot in a village, Ramnagar which is located near Bangalore. There are some more hit films which made Bangalore all the more famous internationally.

Another classic hit film which shot superstar Aamir Khan and gorgeous Indian actress Juhi Chawla to fame overnight was also shot in Bangalore. We are talking about Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. The super hit film which is still considered one of the best films of Aamir and Juhi was also shot in Bangalore.

Other movies like Ghayal, Coolie, Mard, Andha Kanoon and the recent one Gori Tere Pyaar Mein to name a few have also been shot in Bangalore. Most of the hit cult films of superstar Amitabh Bachchan have been shot in Bangalore. Interesting right? His hit films like Mard, Coolie and Andha Kanoon were shot in this destination.

Here is a look at the Bollywood movies which were shot in Bangalore.

Bollywood Movies That Were Shot In Bangalore:

Sholay

The super hit cult film of Hindi cinema Sholay was shot around Bangalore. The scenes made the rugged landscape famous and a popular destination for shooting scores of films. It was Sholay that really catapulted Bangalore into the psyche of the nation as a whole.

Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak

Even this classic Bollywood movie starring Aamir and Juhi had some scenes shot in Bangalore.

Ghayal

Sunny Deol's hit movie Ghayal was also shot around Bangalore and it included major landmarks of the city as a backdrop for shooting the film.

Mard

One of the hit films of superstar Amitabh Bachchan was also shot in Bangalore. It lavishly shot the urban landscape of Bangalore in a big way. From Vidhana Soudha, the High Court, to Bangalore Club, the movie showed the city very nicely. The title song of the film 'Mard tange wala' was shot on the streets laden with Gulmohar trees and greenery which was then landmark of Bangalore.

Coolie

This is another super hit cult films of Amitabh. The movie showed the railway platform of Bangalore city clearly. One of the directors of Coolie, Man Mohan Desai was tired of Mumbai and relied on Bangalore as a backdrop for his films. His other movies like Mard was also shot in Bangalore.

Andha Kanoon

It was another film with the backdrop of Bangalore. We saw the haloed portals of Karnataka High Court, Red Structure to name a few in particular. The movie starred Amitabh, superstar Rajinikanth, Reena Roy and Hema Malini.

Gori Tere Pyaar Mein

Kareena's last release with Imran Khan had some scenes shot in Bangalore. The Bollywood movie showed the airport, the famous Freedom Park to name a few.