Monumental love

Golden Temple
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi

Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma’s Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi is among several Bollywood movies which have been shot in Amritsar at the Golden Temple complex. In fact, it was at this sacred place Anushka saw ‘rab’ in her husband Suri ji. A symbol of love and peace, the temple is famous for its exquisite golden structure at the centre. 

Hadimba Mandir
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

Hadimba temple is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Manali. It was re-glorified in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani as the place where Bunny tries to explain the futility of the concept of marriage to Naina. Dedicated to the wife of Bhima, this ancient cave temple at the foot of the Himalayas is surrounded by a lush green cedar forest. It was also featured in Mani Ratnam’s Roja as the place where Roja loses her husband.

Qutub Minar: Fanaa

Remember Aamir Khan, the tourist guide showing the Qutub Minar to Kajol in movie Fanaa and her friends singing Chand Sifaarish and dancing around. Fanaa marked getting together of Aamir and Kajol and the entire look and feel of the song was beautifully picturised in Delhi’s heritage monument, Qutub Minar.

Taj Mahal 
Mere Brother Ki Dulhan

Such is the charm of Taj Mahal’s magnificent structure that even Bollywood can’t be kept away from the magic and one can easily find many songs. Many songs like Kaisa Yeh Ishq Hai from Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, Bol Na Halke Halke from Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, Suno Na Sangemarmar from Youngistan were shot at the Taj Mahal.

Humayun’s Tomb
Kurbaan

Kubaan saw Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan singing a love song around the Humayun’s Tomb. Shukran Allah is still one of the most loved songs in Bollywood because of the chemistry between the two actors and how the entire song is shot at picturesque  locations. 

Daulatabad Fort
Teri Meri Kahaani

Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra shot for love song Allah Jaane for Teri Meri Kahaani at the Daulatabad Fort in Aurangabad. On the day of the shoot at Daulatabad Fort, over 30,000 people bought tickets to visit the place.