While on the River Princess thread, mentioned a Bollywood film that clearly showed Sinquerim Fort and a beached freighter. Thought this would be a good idea for site members to share other Goa observations on film (not necessarily Bollywood) and to indicate to others exactly which spots are filmed so they can go and hire them.
Some possible films to discuss:
Rangeela (1995)
Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
Bourne Supremacy (2004)
Bangkok Hilton (1989)
Also, has anyone seen a film being rehearsed or acted out on the beach, or elsewhere? This would give me a clue which film I need to see next.
My Mum was on Candolim beach in 2004 and saw Emraan Hashmi do a shack scene in Zeher (2005). Very good Goa shots in this film!
She also, TWICE, has met the Jackie Shroff! One of India's most prolific actors, he also has a holiday home very close to Coco Beach. Apart from Mr Kingfisher, are there other celebs you've seen?
The first recognisably Goan scene was a glimpse of Saligao Church, and another chapel which I think was the church at Aguada.
The police detective meets the gangster moll, who's going to make his life trouble, in a beach shack on Candolim beach. I think it was Sham's shack or the one next to it.
The final scenes of the film are filmed entirely aboard the Caravela. Is that the sunset cruise ship or the casino boat?
This film was a surprise hit in India (no musical numbers at all!) and should be readily available in the UK.
Only two scenes set in Goa, both at the Cidade de Goa hotel. The first where her boyfriend took her there to buy the drugs, the final scene where she'd escaped and the police caught him trying it with another tourist.
Not a great advert for Goa! Probably the first time I'd ever heard of Goa. The beach looks dirty and the sky is overcast; probably not in season.
Dil Chahta Hai is one of the best films ever made in India.
I made it a mission last year to visit the setting of the film (Chapora Fort) and walked there all the way from Candolim!!! It was well worth it!
An Indian equivalent of St Elmo's Fire, a trio of young Indian Uni friends assess their relationships as they grow up, fall in love and out of love and grow apart.
A truly wonderful film! Early on in the film the friends (Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna) travel down to Goa from Mumbai.
There, Saif Ali falls in love with a Swiss tourist (Have any of you EVER met a Swiss tourist in Goa???), who turns out to be a con-artist and robs him! Good shots of a beach, but can't work out where. Anjuna or Vagator I guess.
There is a musical number where the three of them are filmed at Chapora fort. I have to tell you this is a beautiful place and the views are FANTASTIC!
The last scene is also from the fort, a year or two later when they are re-united. Very touching.
I went there and the guides (ok, ice cream sellers) knew exactly where each bit was filmed and were willing to take pictures for a seemingly exorbitant charge!!
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