To travel is to live. Travelling is almost like a
therapeutic exercise which heals us with the beauty and experiences of
the unexplored world. We meet different people, interact with different
cultures and the memories we carry back are just priceless.
Films
act as a getaway from the tough realities of life. Those three hours
spent in a dark theatre open your window to fantasies. And when those
films have beautiful, picturesque locations, you just want to pack your
bags and travel. After all, it isn't always bad thing to get inspired by
movies, eh?
Here's a list of Bollywood films that will make you want to leave everything else and just travel:
1. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)
The film took us through a road trip in Spain. The lazy road travel, the breathtaking deep-sea-diving, the super-fun Tomatina
festival, and the liberating sky-fall were all just to die for. It
makes you want to travel with your friends and discover your own self.
In fact, this film has made Spain a popular travel destination for
Indians.
2. Queen (2013)
This film takes the
protagonist and our imagination to Paris and Amsterdam. She discovers
her own identity and learns that you don't necessarily need a partner to
have fun in your life. She doesn't let her honeymoon tickets go waste
and decides to take the trip solo and this experience changes her life
forever. She gains a new perspective about living life on her own
terms.
3. Tamasha (2015)
Tamasha brought to
life the beautiful city of Corsica for us Indians. The film showed the
place so beautifully that each frame looked like a picture post card. It
looked like a perfect getaway for the characters and felt like it would
be perfect for us as well. The local flavour was just enough to make
Corsica your dream destination, a place where nobody would know you and
you won't know anybody either.
4. Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
This film has set
travel goals for a whole generation. While the movie is remembered for a
whole lot of other things, the idea of friends travelling to just chill
on the beaches of Goa is stuff vacation goals are made of! Such was the
influence of the movie, Goa became the national holiday spot for the
young generation and still remains so.
5. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
This is where the travel craze started. Raj and Simran
meet on a Euro trip, fall in love and after a short trip to the mustard
fields of Punjab, live happily ever after. The landscapes of Europe are
lavish, and the film captures that beautifully. Even the second half of
the film, which is shot in Punjab, has inspired a generation to get a
picture clicked in the mustard fields.
6. Finding Fanny (2014)
Finding Fanny
showed Goa like no other film. There were no rave parties in this one,
instead it showed lesser known outskirts of the state. The virgin
locations in the film became popular overnight. If you're planning a
peaceful trip to the state, this film will totally inspire you.
7. Highway (2014)
This film was a journey
that you didn't want to end. The theatre felt like a window seat of a
vehicle and you just didn't want the vehicle to stop. A bride-to-be is
kidnapped by a local goon who takes her through roads she has never seen
before. It captures the remote Sangla Valley in Himachal Pradesh and
drives over to the Aru Valley and Chandanwari near Pahalgam. And it's
not just the scenic beauty of the mountains, the essence of the film is
travel and is beautifully conveyed even in the plains of Delhi, Haryana,
Rajasthan and Punjab.
8. Dil Dhadakne Do (2015)
This film
was shot on a cruise ship which traveled through Turkey, Spain and
Tunisia. The sequences on the cruise ship had beautiful ocean in the
background and stunningly dressed people in the foreground. And you're
still looking for reasons to set off for a vacation?
9. Chennai Express (2013)
Chennai Express
might be known for several other (not-so-flattering) reasons but the
film was surely a visual treat. From the majestic Dudhsagar Falls in Goa
to the lush hill town of Munnar in Kerala, each frame of the movie was a
sight to behold in this film. The landscape shown in the film will
surely make you want to be there in person.
10. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)
Bordered
by dense forests and sparkling in their white glory, Gulmarg's snow-clad
peaks are just breathtaking. Even though Gulmarg was passed off as
Manali in the film, the film inspired bag-packers to leave everything
aside and go on a trek with friends in this region. The film's second
half captures the beautiful palaces and monuments of Rajasthan. The
theme wedding in Udaipur showed that Rajasthan is so much more than just
deserts.
11. Jab We Met (2007)
The film starts off
with a train journey from Mumbai and makes some interesting stops at
Ratlam, Kota, Bhatinda, Manali and Simla. Each city acts as a stop-over
for the characters and the story of the film. This film surely made
train journeys look really cool!
12. Chalo Dilli (2011)
Two characters from
drastically different backgrounds have to travel together by road and
train. The destination is Delhi and the road trip makes them both see
what they've been missing in their lives. The highways they take and the
people they meet is what traveling is all about - having new
experiences.
13. Piku (2015)
A father-daughter duo travels
with a taxi company owner from Delhi to Kolkata in this road trip
movie. The highways they travel make us want to be on a road trip ASAP.
We watch them stopping over in Varanasi which looks beautiful at night
and when they finally reach Kolkata, the city's landscape is instantly
likeable.
14. Anjaana Anjaani (2010)
The protagonists
decide to end their lives but before that they must travel a little.
Travelling is just the best way to live and what better place to go and
explore Las Vegas. The road trip they take from New York to Las Vegas is
just stunning to look at. And the barren lands too look breathtaking.
15. Road, Movie (2010)
Vishnu (Abhay Deol) is
on a journey across the scenic state of Rajasthan to deliver his
father's antique, colourful truck to a local museum. The journey proves
transformative for every traveler, but especially for Vishnu who
discovers life, love and laughter on the Indian highway. This film
introduces you to a different Rajasthan. It is rustic, rural & yet
enigmatic.
Pack your bags already, guys!
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