Ten movies shot in
VARANASI
MASAAN
Masaan which literally means Cremation Ghat is one of the very few movies that have touched the soul of Kashi.
MUKTI BHAWAN
Mukti Bhawan or Hotel Salvation is a comedy-drama shot and based entirely on Banaras.
MOHALLA ASSI
Loosely based around the “Kashi ka Assi” novel of Kashinath Singh, Mohalla Assi is one of the most controversial movies shot in Varanasi.
RAANJHANAA
Raanjhanaa is a movie packed with romance, drama, and typical Banarasi comedy. It’s a love story of a middle-class Banarasi boy.
THE LAST COLOR
The Last Color narrates the story of an Indian widow living at Ashram in Varanasi.
BANARAS
Based on the story of a girl from a wealthy family who falls in love with a lower caste boy, Banaras is a typical Bollywood love story.
LAAGA CHUNRI MEIN DAAG
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag is one of those musical melodramas that runs on a fairytale-like theme.
ISSAQ
A Hindi adaption of William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, Isaaq is an action-filled drama movie.
ANGREZI MEIN KEHTE HAIN
“Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain” is a simple yet beautiful love story of a middle-aged couple. The movie is entirely shot in Varanasi.
KAASHI
Packed with action, drama and amazing dialogues, Kaashi is a story about a young guy who’s searching for his sister Ganga.