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World Tourism Day: Bollywood Movies to Ignite Your Wanderlust!
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CNBC TV18•27-09-2026, 08:45
World Tourism Day: Bollywood Movies to Ignite Your Wanderlust!
  • •Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara showcases a thrilling road trip across Spain with deep-sea diving, skydiving, and the running of the bulls.
  • •Queen follows Rani's solo European honeymoon adventure through Paris and Amsterdam after her wedding is called off.
  • •Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani features a trekking trip to Manali and a travel videographer's journey across global destinations.
  • •Karwaan is a road trip from Bengaluru to Kochi through Ooty and the Nilgiri hills, sparked by a courier mix-up.
  • •Dhanak tells the story of two siblings journeying across rural Rajasthan to meet Shah Rukh Khan, hoping to restore Chotu's vision.
  • •Finding Fanny is a satirical road-trip comedy across rural Goa, as five dysfunctional residents search for a long-lost love.
  • •Dil Chahta Hai popularized Goa as a road-trip destination for young travelers with its iconic journey from Mumbai.

Key Questions Answered

Zoya Akhtar's 2011 film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara features three friends embarking on a road trip across Spain, while Vikas Bahl's 2014 film Queen follows a young woman navigating a solo European honeymoon through Paris and Amsterdam after her wedding is called off.

Karwaan is a 2018 road-trip film directed by Akarsh Khurana that follows a journey from Bengaluru to Kochi through Ooty and the Nilgiri hills. Additionally, Nagesh Kukunoor's 2015 film Dhanak depicts two siblings journeying on foot across rural Rajasthan to meet actor Shah Rukh Khan.

Dil Chahta Hai features a road trip from Mumbai to Goa taken by three college friends, and scenes filmed at Chapora Fort and along the highway helped popularise Goa as a primary road-trip destination for young travellers.

Bollywood Films to Inspire Your Next Adventure: World Tourism Day Edition