Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani failed to credit Kashmir: Abdullah

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed his displeasure on Saturday over the attribution of shots in Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani to Manali when they were filmed in north Kashmir’s Gulmarg.

“It is irritating when we roll out the red carpet and facilitate the shoot only to have people believe it’s Manali #YJHD,” the chief minister tweeted.

Abdullah also wanted to know whether producer Karan Johar had given any credit at all to the state for shooting scenes of the movie there.

“If anyone has seen the movie can you tell me whether they have at least mentioned the state in the credits [opening or closing] #YJHD,” Abdullah said in another tweet on the subject.

Praising Kashmir for its scenic beauty, he said: “Those of you planning to visit Manali because of what you saw in #YJHD — except for the temple and Span resort — it’s all Gulmarg.”

The chief minister visited Gulmarg last year and met the crew of the movie when they were shooting there.

Anxious to have Bollywood back in the Valley for shooting, Abdullaj had asked the officials in Gulmarg to extend all possible cooperation to the film unit.