Srinagar, March 24 -- A big reason for the increasing number of Bollywood shoots is the 2021 film policy, which has made it easier for filmmakers to shoot in J&K. The policy offered incentives, simplified permissions, and ensured security to the production houses, persuading more and more film markers to shoot in the UT.

Kashmir has historically been a location of Bollywood movies. Beginning with Raj Kapoor who introduced to the world the Valley's fabled beauty when he shot Barsaat here in 1949, Kashmir became a favourite Bollywood haunt through the successive decades being primarily sought after for its breathtaking locales. However, the advent of militancy in 1989 changed all that. The deteriorating security situation forced Bollywood ...