"Kitni khoobsoorat, bemisaal yeh Kashmir hai "! Bollywood cinema ka Sureela Paigham-- Jannat hai yeh Pahalgam by Chaitanya Padukone

"Kitni khoobsoorat, bemisaal yeh Kashmir hai "
 ---Bollywood cinema ka Sureela Paigham-- Jannat hee toh hai yeh Pahalgam
  
The scenic location of Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir is also associated with the annual Amarnath Yatra. Chandanwari, only 16 kms from Pahalgam, is the starting point of the Amarnath Yatra that takes place every year, generally in the month of Saawan (July to August).

There are many places of sightseeing interest in Pahalgam such as elevated Baisaran Valley meadow ("mini Switzerland") where the recent sadistic terrorist-attack took place. This meadow is surrounded by thickly woods and forests of pine-trees. Aru Valley in Pahalgam also known as Adav, is also a visually enchanting meadow. 

Mamleshwar Mandir is an ancient Shiva temple here, in Pahalgam considered to be one of the Kashmir's oldest existing temples. 

Hajan Valley or Hajan Wadi is another picturesque valley close to Pahalgam, which was later renamed as "Betaab Valley" after the 1983 superhit musical Bollywood film "Betaab" was shot there, featuring lead star-actors Sunny Deol and Amrita Singh

Popular evergreen filmy songs shot in Pahalgam:

• Evergreen song 'Ruk ja o jaane wali ruk ja' from B & W film Kanhaiya starring Raj Kapoor & Nutan

• O Meri Mehbooba ( Dharmveer) picturised on Dharmendra

• Song “Tumse Achha kaun hai” (Jaanwar) with  Shammi Kapoor romancing Rajshri

• Ek Thha Gul (Jab Jab Phool Khile) also Shashi Kapoor leading Nanda Visit to Amarnath Shrine in the same movie was shot in Chandanwari.

• Romantic song 'Khullam khulla pyaar karenge' ( Khel Khel Mein)  Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh were shot mostly on the streets of Pahalgam

• “Pardesiya” Mr. Natwarlal picturised on Amitabh and Rekha

• “Dekho maine Dekha hai yeh ek sapna”  (Love Story) from debut film of Kumar Gaurav and Vijeta Pandit

• Bemisaal movie  song praising Kashmir “Kitni Khoobsoorat Yeh Tasveer hai” especially the lyrical 'antara' verses "Parvaton Ke Darmiyaan Hain--Jannaton ki darmiya hain--Yeh Kashmir Hai "

• "Jab Hum Jawan honge" (Betaab) 

• "Tumne Di Aawaaz" (Betaab) "

Recent past-filmy songs:

• “Jiya Jiya Rey” (Yash Chopra's Jab Tak Hai Jaan)  featuring Anushka Sharma and Shah Rukh Khan

• Popular song “Bhar Dey Jholi” (Bajrangi Bhaijaan) was shot at one of the most prominent Shrines in Kashmir, Aishmuqam, built in honour of revered Saint Sheikh Zain-uddin Wali--AishMuqam is about 20 kms from Baisaran, Pahalgam.

(Statistical objective data inputs of filmy songs and locations shared exclusively for Mayapuri & bollyy.com by Ms Reetu Asrani who is a passionate Kashmirologist known for her deep research into the ancient history, culture, tourism-heritage of Kashmir. Award-winning Reetu Asrani (from Mumbai) who is known as 'Kashmir Ki Beti' has authored “Kashmir – The Blessed Valley” book for J & K Tourism and has produced several documentary films, including the short film “Kashmiriyat”, which celebrates the region’s enduring spirit of communal harmony.)

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