Movies 2018: These Films Gave Us Major Travel Goals To These Places

This year the cinema we got to see left many disappointed or surprised. While the ones that were a hit were unconventional, the most well promoted and talked about films, on the other hand, were a dud. Nevertheless, the shooting locations of all these hit movies gave us travel goals. The curious side of us won and we planned, made trips to these places. Here is a list of some of these films that made us Google different destinations.

Padmaavat

An epic period drama film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, this super controversial film is loosely based on the epic poem 'Padmavat' by Malik Muhammad Jayasi. It was not just the film but the amazing chemistry between Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and the director of the film Sanjay Leela Bhansali, that grabbed attention as it was their third film together. While Deepika essayed Rani Padmavati, a Rajput queen known for her beauty, wife of Maharawal Ratan Singh, Shaid Kapoor played Ratan Singh. Sultan Alauddin Khilji was played by Ranveer Singh, with immense support from characters essayed by Aditi Rao Hydari, Jim Sarbh, Raza Murad, and Anupriya Goenka.

This film was shot at Masai Pathar which lies in the state of Maharashtra. It is an offbeat location which can be explored by dedicated trekkers or picnicker seekers for a peaceful weekend retreat. This plateau is located in Kolhapur, where the makers had to shoot the film as they were forced to leave Jaipur city on account of adding factually incorrect scenes in the movie.

Kedarnath

Directed and co-produced by Abhishek Kapoor, Kedarnath features Sushant Singh Rajput and newcomer Sara Ali Khan in lead roles. As the name suggests, the film centres around Uttarakhandas it tells an inter-faith love story between a wealthy Hindu girl whose family owns a lodge and shops near the historic Kedarnath Temple in the Uttarakhand mountains. The film has actually been shot in some parts of Uttrakhand.

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Raazi

This Alia Bhatt-starrer has been directed by Meghna Gulzar and co-produced by Vineet Jain, Karan Johar, Hiroo Yash Johar and Apoorva Mehta. The film gained attenton not just because of Alia but also due to the brilliant job done by Vicky Kaushal, Rajit Kapur, Shishir Sharma, and Jaideep Ahlawat. The film is an adaptation of Harinder Sikka's 2008 novel 'Calling Sehmat'. Many scenes of the film have been shot across several locations including Patiala, Nabha, Malerkotla and Doodhpathri.

Race 3

Directed by Remo D'Souza, 'Race 3' has been produced under Tips Films and Salman Khan Films. The film features Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan, Bobby Deol, Jacqueline Fernandez, Daisy Shah, Saqib Saleem and Freddy Daruwala. Besides Mumbai, the film has been shot in Bangkok, Abu Dhabi, Kashmir and Ladakh.

Thugs Of Hindostan

With an estimatedbudget being 3 billion, a large part of the film has been shot in Malta. Two ships were constructed in Malta for the purpose of filming; shooting was heavily guarded to prevent leaks from sets. The filming also took place in Thailand and Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur.

Veere Di Wedding

Directed by Shashanka Ghosh and co-produced by Rhea Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor and Nikhil Dwivedi, this film which got mixed reviews from the audience and critics,stars Kareena Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhaskar and Shikha Talsania in lead roles, as four friends attending a wedding. The movie was shot in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangkok.

These top films had major budgets and thus the exotic locations but did you note one thing? Most of them have some scenes shot in Thailand! So when are you packing your bags?

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