Capturing the essence of small-town India, blending stellar storytelling with the backdrop of a rustic charm, Meerut has often been a top pick for film directors and producers to shoot their movies in the city or dedicate the storyline to it. Meerut based Bollywood movies bring an engaging slice of life that resonates with the Indian audience. The ease of shooting is also very high in the city, hence, don’t get surprised if you spot a Meerut market in a Dharma film.
Here are 5 Bollywood movies that are based and shot in Meerut:
1. Saand Ki Aankh: The Bhumi Pednekar and Taapsee Pannu starrer ‘Saand Ki Aankh’ is directed by Tushar Hiranandani and is based on two oldest sharpshooters in the world hailing from a town near Meerut. Many parts of the film have also been shot in city locations like Partapur Railway Station.
2. Zero: As soon as everyone saw the poster of ‘Zero,’ the Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma starrer, Meerut’s iconic landmark, Ghanta Ghar captured attention. Directed by Aanand L. Rai, the film is based in Meerut and Rai also spent a week in Meerut in 2017 and recreated the entire Ghanta Ghar and a nearby market in the Mumbai studio.
3. Omkara: Another fantastic film that has been shot in Meerut is ‘Omkara.’ The director of the film, Vishal Bhardwaj hails from the city and shot quite a bit in different areas of the city with actors Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan and Vivek Oberoi.
4. Jolly LLB: Arshad Warsi starrer ‘Jolly LLB’ was shot in Meerut. In the film, the actor plays the role of a cunning lawyer from Meerut.
5. Meeruthiya Gangsters: Touted to be the film that brought film shoots to Meerut, Meeruthiya Gangsters (2015) has action sequences at the famous Ghanta Ghar in town and also at one of the city’s busiest streets.
How many of these movies have you watched?