Srinagar, Oct. 15 -- After a six-month-long hiatus, the mist-laden valleys of Kashmir are slowly awakening to the sounds of cameras clicking and footsteps echoing across their meadows.

Thanks to the recent snowfall in upper reaches, the valley is witnessing a cautious but steady return of filmmakers and wedding shoots.

For half a year, major Bollywood brands, wedding planners, and promotional filmmakers had looked elsewhere, turning their lenses to safer, more distant locales. Now, the story of Kashmir is being told again-through films, music videos, and wedding celebrations.

Danish Mushtaq Khan, the owner of Hamiasto Productions, captures this revival with enthusiasm.

"We are shooting right now. Three more film production houses are ...