Proud to be a Sikkimese: Sikkim Travel, Culture & Local Heritage

I had heard from old folks that a portion of the film 'Jewel Thief' was shot at Singtam on the road stretch opposite Thakurbari Mandir, where Dev Anand was running at the road chased by Police, but sadly, that shot never made it to the silver screen. Two major Hindi films were shot in Sikkim - 'Romeo in Sikkim' and 'Road to Sikkim' but I have no knowledge whether the film had any scene at Singtam.   Then, in the mid-90s came the Hindi film 'Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat', the debut film of Rani Mukherjee, where I was part of a crowd watching the shooting done near the old STNM Hospital flyover. One of the songs Palkon Mein Sapne Chamke Ahista beautifully sang by our own Nepali singer Poornima (Sushma Shrestha) is shot in different locales of Sikkim including Changu Lake and of course Singtam. The video of the song is given below, and just watching her jumping from one stone to another, she had a sudden slip at the riverside near Golitar.    

ROAD to Sikkim" a film released in 1969 was produced by Kirti Films had Cast that included Dev Kumar, Anju, Helen, Jayant, David.  The film was directed by Ravindra Dave and music provided by Vijay S. Video : You Tube

--> BY SHITAL PRADHAN There are talks of the documentary film Sikkim directed by the maestro Satyajit Ray. Ray had highlighted the monarchy rule of Sikkim then in 1971. Moreover thought to be lost had been recovered and converted into DVD format but is yet to make its first screening. So in this talk of a town scenario let’s talk about those Hindi films that were shot in Sikkim. Satyajit Ray discussing Sikkim with King of Sikkim The panoramic beauty of the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Sikkim had always attracted Hindi cinema to capture its unparalleled beauty. It was 1967 Dev Anand starrer Jewel Thief that manages to have an everlasting impact on the natural beauty of Sikkim recorded on Hindi celluloid. Jewel Thief was shot at Gangtok, the then capital of an Independent country called Sikkim. This film is regarded as one of the milestones in terms of Hindi cinema is a concern. Apart from Jewel Thief, I want to mention the names of two Hindi films that were made wit...

Year 1969 Music Vijay S Directed Ravindra Dave Produced by Kirti Films Cast Dev Kumar, Anju, Helen, Jayant, David "ROAD to Sikkim" a film released in 1969 featured mukesh's song "tum jahaan ho wahaan, kya ye mausam nahin", music by Vijay Singh Here are the lyrics.. तुम जहाँ हो वहाँ, क्या ये मौसम नहीं क्या नज़ारे वहाँ मुस्कुराते नहीं क्या वहाँ ये घताएं बरसती नहीं क्या कभी हम तुम्हें याद आते नहीं तुम जहाँ हो वहाँ, क्या ये मौसम नहीं क्या नज़ारे वहाँ मुस्कुराते नहीं ये ज़माना हमेशां का बेदर्द है दर्द\-ए\-दिल पे, कोई हाथ धरता नहीं दिल की फ़ित्रत कभी एक रहती नहीं ज़िंदगी भर वफ़ा, कोई करता नहीं फिर भी जैसे भुलाया है तुमने हमें \-२ इस तरह भी किसी को भुलाते नहीं तुम जहाँ हो वहाँ क्या ये मौसम नहीं क्या नज़ारे वहाँ मुस्कुराते नहीं दर्द है मेरे दिल का मेरे गीत में गीत गाता हूँ मैं तुम मुझे साज़ दो रात खामोश है और तनहा है दिल तुम कहाँ हो ज़रा दिल को आवाज़ दो जो गुज़ारे थे हमने, मोहब्बत में दिन \-२ क्या वो दिन अब तुम्हें याद आते नहीं तुम जहाँ हो वहाँ...