Towns & cities
Shimla
capital of Himachal Pradesh, India
India · 31.1033, 77.1722
Shimla is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 11 productions, in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.
1 place inside Shimla has a page of its own: listed below. Everything shot at it is already named above, recorded against Shimla as well.
“The team left to Shimla, for a 20-day schedule with the crew and cast comprising Khan and Kapoor, and later headed to Ladakh.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Shimla as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- 3 Idiots 2009
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Black
2005
“In mid-January 2004, the entire cast and crew of Black went to Shimla to begin the first schedule.” Wikipedia
- Jab We Met 2007
- Mujhse Dosti Karoge! 2002
- Bang Bang! 2014
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Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
2001
“Several sequences were shot in Shimla, including at Bishop Cotton School and other sites around the city.” Wikipedia
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Tamasha
2015
“Some portions were shot in Shimla for 15 days featuring flashback sequences of a younger Ved.” Wikipedia
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Sanam Re
2016
“Sanam Re was shot in multiple locations like Mumbai, Chandigarh, Shimla, Kalpa and Ladakh, Banff, Jasper, Waterton Park, Tanakpur and Calgary, Canada.” Wikipedia
- Udaan 2010
- Liar's Dice 2013
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L2: Empuraan
“Filming was moved to Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, following a day of shooting in Faridabad.” Wikipedia
Filming locations inside Shimla
1 place inside Shimla, with a page of its own. Every production shot at it is already listed above, because Wikidata records it against Shimla too.
Filming locations nearby
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Streets & squares
Kalka–Shimla Railway
India·under 1 km
Heritage rail line in India
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Streets & squares
Mall Road, Shimla
India·under 1 km
major hangout and shopping centre in Shimla..
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Landmarks & buildings
Bishop Cotton School
India·2 km south
school in India
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Towns & cities
Mashobra
India·6 km north-east
town in India
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Towns & cities
Kufri
India·7 km east
Hill Station
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Towns & cities
Kasauli
India·30 km south-west
human settlement in Himachal Pradesh, India
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Shimla?
11 productions are recorded as filmed in Shimla, including 3 Idiots (2009), Black (2005) and Jab We Met (2007). 11 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Shimla?
3 Idiots (2009), covered by 65 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Shimla?
Shimla is in India. Its coordinates are 31.1033, 77.1722. The day trip guide for Shimla lists 15 filming locations within 100 km.
What other filming locations are near Shimla?
Kalka–Shimla Railway (under 1 km), Mall Road, Shimla (under 1 km), Bishop Cotton School (2 km south), Mashobra (6 km north-east) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by UnpetitproleX, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Planning a visit? Filming locations near Shimla: 15 places within 100 km, with distances and directions.