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Images: Shah Rukh Khan shoots in Kashmir

Last updated on: September 4, 2012 15:06 IST
Shah Rukh Khan shoots in Kashmir
After shooting in south Kashmir's beautiful location Pahalgam, Shah Rukh Khan will move north to the picturesque Gulmarg on September 4.

The superstar is shooting for Yash Chopra's yet-untitled film.
 
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Images: Shah Rukh Khan shoots in Kashmir

Last updated on: September 4, 2012 15:06 IST
Shah Rukh Khan shoots in Kashmir
The shoot in the idyllic Pahalgam had started on August 27, and was spread in the surrounding areas of Aru, Yennad and Chandanwari.

The crew was put up at the Hotel Heevan, located on the banks of the Lidder river.
 
Shah Rukh got to spend a night in the same room where the song Hum tum ek kamre mein band ho from Raj Kapoor's 1973 blockbuster Bobby was shot.

'I am staying in the room where 'hum tum ek kamre mein bandh ho' was shot in Bobby. Feels sweet... now just to try and lose the keys," Shah Rukh tweeted.

Images: Shah Rukh Khan shoots in Kashmir

Last updated on: September 4, 2012 15:06 IST
Yash Chopra
Khan, who visited the Valley for the first time for the shoot of this film, was bowled over by Kashmir's beauty and had tweeted about it earlier.

Images: Shah Rukh Khan shoots in Kashmir

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Anushka Sharma

SRK plays an army officer named Samar in the film. His co-star Anushka Sharma accompanied him to the shoot.

His other co-star Katrina Kaif is still in Mumbai, enjoying the success of her latest film Ek Tha Tiger.

Images: Shah Rukh Khan shoots in Kashmir

Last updated on: September 4, 2012 15:06 IST
Shah Rukh Khan shoots in Kashmir

Since King Khan's presence in Pahalgam drew large crowds, a special security team was in place to provide 'Z' category security.

However, the security was a cause of inconvenience for the locals and tourists visiting Pahalgam.

Images: Shah Rukh Khan shoots in Kashmir

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A scenic view of Pahalgam

The visit of high profile celebrities like Yash Chopra and Shah Rukh Khan is expected to increase the visits by the film fraternity for shoots, like it was the case in pre-1989 when quite a few Hindi films were shot in the Valley.

Kashmir is already witnessing a boom in tourism since last year with the current year recording over a million tourists and Amarnath pilgrims.

Images: Shah Rukh Khan shoots in Kashmir

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Shah Rukh Khan (in black) hangs from a bridge

Besides Gulmarg, the crew is also scheduled to shoot in the Kashmir capital Srinagar later this week.

Images: Shah Rukh Khan shoots in Kashmir

Last updated on: September 4, 2012 15:06 IST
Shah Rukh Khan shoots in Kashmir
Last night, the shoot continued till around midnight in Chandanwari, south Kashmir," said an official.

Images: Shah Rukh Khan shoots in Kashmir

Last updated on: September 4, 2012 15:06 IST
Shah Rukh Khan shoots in Kashmir
Khan has already completed an extensive shooting schedule for the film in Ladakh, where he had shot for Mani Ratnam's Dil Se earlier.

Images: Shah Rukh Khan shoots in Kashmir

Last updated on: September 4, 2012 15:06 IST
Shah Rukh Khan shoots in Kashmir
The film will release on November 13.