First Malaysian film being shot in India

M Aamir khan

Tribune News Service

Srinagar, May 15

Well-known Bollywood stars Gulshan Grover and Rahul Dev today shot for a Malaysian movie at the tourist resort of Sonamarg, around 87 kms from here.

Grover said his this experience was “significant” as he had begun his career in the Kashmir valley around 25 years ago. He said for the first time, a Malaysian film titled, “I am not a terrorist”, was being shot in India.

“The first shot of my career was at Grand Palace Hotel (in Srinagar)…It all began for me here in Kashmir. This movie is significant in many ways as a Malaysian film being shot for the first time in India. I am happy to be a part of this film. A large part of the crew is from Malaysia,” Grover told reporters today.

The Malaysian film is being shot as a part of the state government’s efforts to promote tourism in the state.

“Everything has been really very nice – the hospitality and warmth of the Tourism Department…affection of local people. It’s so wonderful being here in Kashmir. The affection I get here is unparallelled and it makes me truly emotional,” Grover added.

Rahul Dev said this was his third trip to the Valley and he had shot here 12 years ago. He said his experience had been extremely pleasant.

Datuk Mohammad Khusairi Abdul Talib, chairman of the National Film Development Corporation, Malaysia, said it was his first visit to the Valley as well as the country and he was impressed with the beautiful locations that he had seen at Sonamarg and also at tourist resort Pahalgam in South Kashmir.

Director, Tourism, Kashmir, Mahmood Ahmad Shah said he was glad that an international movie was being shot here.

He said the producer of the movie initially wanted to shoot in Himachal Pradesh but they were able to convince him to shoot in the Valley.