BOLLYWOOD & KASHMIR
The valley of Kashmir is known everywhere throughout the world for its magnificence and appeal. Set like a jewelled crown on the guide of India, Kashmir is a multi-faceted precious stone, changing its tones with the seasons-dependably extremely wonderful. The Kashmir valley is arranged around 300 kms from Jammu crosswise over forested gorges and soaks mountain passes. The emerald valley of Kashmir is supported in the Himalayas, under the precious stone blue skies, against the foundation of snow-topped mountains. It is an enchantment place where there is shiny streams, waterways, crisp water lakes, pine, deodar and chinar backwoods, snow clad mountains, shimmering waterfalls, shikaras, green glades and verdant inclines loaded with blossoms of energetic hues. It is an oval level more than 5000 feet high and confined by three Himalayan extents – the Karakoram, Zanskar and Pir Panjal. Two noteworthy Himalayan extents, the Great Himalayan Range and the Pir Panjal ranges.
Bollywood has been closely associated with Kashmir since very long. Numerous films have been made in Kashmir, be it Aap Aaye Bahaar Aayee, Junglee, Kashmir Ki Kali or the later works like Roja, Mission Kashmir or the recent one Tahaan. However, Kashmir’s portrayal in these films has always been questioned. Militancy in Kashmir’ as a topic has always appealed to Indian film makers. It has been getting immense attention from Bollywood directors, but they are unable to break any stereotype and failed to deliver real picture of Kashmir and the more commercial aspect of films has made by the film makers.
In a movie like Kashmir ki Kali, the beauty of kashmiri women has been presented. One of the major films that used Kashmir as a background was Roti (1974). The film was directed by Manmohan Desai and starred Rajesh Khanna, Mumtaz, Om Prakash, Vijay Arora, and Nirupa Roy.
Rasul Mir meets Shakespeare : One of the best literary parallels is that it makes Rasool Mir’s literary meeting with Shakespeare imaginably successful. Mir was one of the leading Kashmiri poets of the 19th century. Born at Dooru Shahabad, a historic town in Anantnag district Kashmir, he has been titled as Keats of Kashmir for his powerful romantic poetry. Haider has facilitated Shakespeare’s meeting (through Hamlet) with Rasool Mir’s through his song:
Boeti No Yeh Dooreur Chonuai Zarai,
Baal Maraayo .
Kya Karah Thovthum Zar Zarai
Baal maraayo.
