Bangalore: How important are the movies to you? This is not just about catching every release on the first weekend or stalking a star, but about set-jetting—the growing trend of fans visiting locations where their favourite films were shot. We all know New Zealand saw a sudden spurt in Indian tourists after Kaho Naa…Pyaar Hai (2000) highlighted its locales and now, given the flavour of the 2009 Oscar season, Mumbai is “the” movie destination for fans.
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1. Mumbai
Slumdog Millionaire, 2009
2. Kyoto
Memoirs of a Geisha, 2005
3. Argentina-Chile-Peru- Colombia-Venezuela
The Motorcycle Diaries, 2004
4. New Zealand
The Lord of the Rings, 2003
5. Scotland
Braveheart, 1995
6. Transylvania
Bram Stoker’s Dracula, 1992
7. Southern US
Thelma & Louise, 1991
8. Florence
A Room with a View, 1985
9. Kenya
Out of Africa, 1985
10. Salzburg
The Sound of Music, 1965