Dry Spell Evaporates Bollywood’s Kashmir Curiosity

SRINAGAR: The extended dry winter in Kashmir is casting its shadow on the movie business as scores of movies together with Bollywood, promotional and wedding ceremony are getting deferred.

The Kashmir’s winter attraction, characterised by its pristine snow-covered landscapes, has lengthy been a sought-after setting for Bollywood and pre-wedding shoots.

Majority of the movies for the previous couple of years have been shot throughout winter in Kashmir given the attraction of the valley that doubles after snowfall.

Nevertheless, this winter has witnessed a departure from the norm, because the area grapples with a shocking lack of snowfall.

It has led to the deferment of scores of the shoots, which largely embody Bollywood, pre-wedding and promotional movies.

Danish Khan, a line producer for Bollywood movies in Kashmir, mentioned that lots of his scheduled shoots have been postponed because of the snowless winter.

“We’re getting various queries from Bollywood in regards to the climate state of affairs in Kashmir. Many Bollywood shoots are scheduled for Kashmir throughout winter particularly for snow. Since, it’s a dry climate right here with none traces of snow, shoots get both cancelled or deferred,” he mentioned.

Khan, who has a manufacturing firm named as ‘Hamiasto Productions’ mentioned he had three initiatives within the pipeline for winters out of which two shifted to different places.

“Winter magnificence has helped loads in movie revival in Kashmir. Now, we anticipate snowfall in order that capturing doesn’t get impacted,” he mentioned.

Peer Idrees, manufacturing supervisor of ‘Hamiasto Productions’ mentioned the dry rivers too contribute to the postponement of movie capturing in Kashmir.

“Some movie procurements have now shifted to Russia to shoot snow sequences. Flowing rivers with snow capped mountains within the background present an apt setting for Bollywood motion pictures,” he mentioned. Native movie makers, who normally plan their schedules across the enchanting snow-covered surroundings, are dealing with an unprecedented dilemma.

“I had three music movies and two pre-wedding shoots scheduled, which obtained cancelled. The continuing dry spell has impacted the work of native filmmakers to a terrific extent,” mentioned Mian Imad, a filmmaker and photographers who is legendary as Imad Clicks(KNO)