'Sita Ramam:' Dulquer Salmaan talks about shooting in Kashmir, says 'it's like stepping into a photograph

Dulquer Salmaan, who visited Kashmir for the first time to shoot for his forthcoming film ‘Sita Ramam,’ said the place is breathtakingly beautiful and he felt like he was 'stepping into a photograph or a painting or a film.'
'It's hard to take in the depth and beauty of Kashmir with your eyes and believe you are witnessing it in person. It's tha awe inspiring. In a heartbeat I would like to visit Gulmarg and Pahalgam.'

During the Kashmir schedule of the film, the crew shot in the picturesque locations like Thajwass Glacier, Dal Lake, Jalali House, Rockstar House and others.
The film’s director Hanu Raghavapudi said, 'Kashmir is definitely the ‘Paradise on Earth.' He said that the local people were friendly, gentle, helping and welcoming.
'We shot during the beginning of the second phase lockdown with covid restrictions, yet the police and government allowed us to complete the shoot as per the plan with covid protocols in place. We finished our shoot schedule as per our exact plan. We even got the chance to indulge in some local food and experience a new culture,' he said.

Besides Dulquer Salmaan, ‘Sita Ramam’ stars Mrunal Thakur, Rashmika Mandanna, Sumanth Akkineni, Gautam Menon, and Prakash Raj. The film is being presented by Vyjayanthi Movies and produced by Ashwini Dutt for Swapna Cinema.

‘Sita Ramam’ will be released on August 5 this year in three languages, Malayalam, Telugu, and Tamil.

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