International Mountain Day 2024: 5 Films That Will Compel You To Take That Trip To The Mountains

Hindi Mountain Movies:  The serene mountains are a mystery waiting to be touched and told. Mammoth yet humble, the Indian mountain ranges have served as the scenic backdrop of many films in Bollywood. From being a canvas to becoming the actual characters of the films, the snow-capped mountains have been a part of not just beautifying but also narrating tales that resonate with the viewers. Here are five films where the beauty of mountains captivates you to pack your bags and take the trip to the lush mountains of India.  

Highway 

Shot at Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh

Alia Bhatt’s most acclaimed performance to date, Highway directed by Imtiaz Ali is a film shot on the road signifying the physical and metaphorical journey of Alia’s characters after being kidnapped by Randeep Hooda. She breaks away from her shackles when held captive by a stranger ironically. As the high altitudes of Spiti Valley increase, so does the freedom and will to fly. The rawness of mountains against the honesty of the character's inner complexity does make them one as two beings surrounded yet alone. 

Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani 

Shot at Himachal Pradesh’s Mountain 

Mountains are elemental characters of the Ayan Mukerji film where the peak of the treks represent different things for each character. For Bunny it's his hunger to break free, for Naina it's the newfound confidence, and self-belief, for Aditi it becomes an attempt to get Adi’s love and for Adi, it is just a moment in time soon to be his best memory. The journey from Kullu Valley, Manali, and the snowy Rohtang Pass is covered with the companionship of their mountains. 

Jab We Met

Shot at Manali, Rohtang Pass 

The carefreeness of Geet is brilliantly juxtaposed with the patience of Aditya who is still as a mountain after finding love in Geet, and simply letting it go. Geet who comes from the place of five rivers is a contrast in a true sense like a river always moving. It is her abode in the mountains that brings her the peace and retrospection to realize that a river can flow through the mountains too.   

Dhak Dhak 

Shot at Ladakh 

The road adventure film starring Fatima Sana Sheikh, Ratna Pathak Shah, Dia Mirza, and Sanjana Sanghi, the motorbike trip of the four women to Ladakh represents freedom and autonomy for them. Mountains often find resonance with freedom in films as places pristine from judgments and expectations.  

3 Idiots

Shot at Ladakh 

Though most part of the film is shot in a college building in Delhi, the beginning and ending of the film take the viewers to the lush backdrop of Ladakh, where the two friends are on a quest to find their other friend Rancho. Mountains here again become the literal quest for something that taught them to live. 

Immerse yourself in the beauty of the mountains with these films, and plan your neck mountain adventure of discovery and finding.