Want a filmi phoren holiday?

You suddenly wake up shaken and sweaty not because you saw the wall clock and it was already seven and the thought of your boss (wearing an imaginary boxing glove) ready to take a shot at you made you shiver, but because you saw the calendar and the freaking page still reflected the scorching and blistering month of MAY. Tsk tsk...!

Now before the ‘Rain God’ can help you let Bollywood come to your rescue. Take your pick from the following filmi phoren destinations and go far far away from the sweltering Indian summer heat…


Phoren getaway: Switzerland

Famous movies shot here: Bachna Ae Haseeno, Chandni, Chori Chori Chupke Chupke and Dhadkan

If you ever wanted to sing on the top of your voice while enjoying an alpine coaster ride… if you secretly wished to make your friends - who’re lugging it out in the local train from station to station - jealous by sipping on hot coffee in a cable car while you were going past snow-capped mountains, you have to go to Switzerland!

When the militants took over the Kashmir valley, Bollywood was flummoxed. But thanks to Yash Chopra we found an equally beautiful replacement in no time – Switzerland. In fact, there won’t be one Indian tourist who wouldn’t have visited Chopra Lake (as it is referred to in tourist jargon), a lake that has made many appearances in films directed or produced by him.

Phoren getaway: New York

Famous movies shot here: Kal Ho Na Ho, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna and New York...

Remember how Shah Rukh Khan secretly tried to woo ‘Preity’ woman on the streets of New York in Kal Ho..? Or how Mr King Khan sang love ballads with Rani Mukerji amidst an enchanting snow fall in KANK?

Well if you think that SRK will romance you also if you go to NY then high hopes dahlings. But since NY is filled with hunk-ies and cuties you may get your own version of Bollywood Baadshah!

Phoren getaway: New Zealand

Famous movies shot here: Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai

Believe it or not it was Rakesh Roshan who discovered the vastness of the kiwi land before Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings fame) did. Of course you cannot compare the two movies where one gets his leads to dance and prance around the trees, and the other has the trees walk and talk themselves! But whatever it is Kaho Naa… is and will remain one of the best romantic movies of all time.

So if you want to have a snowball fight in the middle of summer and yearn to get naughty and nice with your partner against the immense landscapes of pristine white snow book your tickets to New Zealand, now!

Phoren getaway: Europe

Famous movies shot here: Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge and Hum Tum

Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, London and many more cities of Europe offer a wonderful mixture of both modern and traditional way of life. From high-end cars to bicycles, quaint cafes to elite restaurants, heritage houses to modern buildings… the choice is yours.

Whether you arrive via cruise ship, train, plane or car, these cities are bursting with ways for you to enjoy nature. And never mind if you don’t have a partner to get cozy with… your ‘Andekha Anjana’ is waiting for you to sweep you off your feet!

Phoren getaway: South Africa

Famous movies shot here: Race and Cash

Ok, so by the look of it (read: the above-mentioned movies), it doesn’t exactly seem like the most romantic place on earth. But if you’re all about fast cars, game reserves, mountain resorts, desert safaris, grand casinos and everything that is ‘Madagascar’ wild and as thrilling as these movies then there is no better place to go this summer than South Africa.

You never know, you’ll strike ‘diamond’ by finding your own billionaire, like Saif Ali Khan…

Which is your favorite filmi phoren location? Leave us a comment and let us know.