Srinagar, April 19 -- Actor Emraan Hashmi-starrer Ground Zero created history by becoming the first film to have red carpet premiere in Srinagar in 38 years.

"It's an important and symbolic moment," he said.

"We were shooting for about 30 days for our film Ground Zero. I feel happy to come back to Srinagar. It feels very nice. The weather is good here, it is better than Mumbai," Hashmi said.

"It is a very important and symbolic moment for the people here, for this region. The people here are very good and talented, but they need a medium, that avenue in films and television to explore their creativity in any stream." Directed by Tejas Deoskar, "Ground Zero" is produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertainment.

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