Pine Forest Shooting Spot, Ooty, Nilgiris
Pine Forest Shooting Spot is situated near Ooty Town in
Ooty Taluk in Nilgiris District of Tamilnadu. The Pine Forest is located right off
the road leading to Ooty (when
returning from Pykara). It is actually a small valley area, where
several movies, songs and serials have been shot. The soaring pines, fresh air
and the picturesque views of the mountains all around make it a very sought-after
place for shooting. The Pine
forest Ooty location is actually pretty famous among directors, be
it the Hindi Film Industry or the Tamil Film Industry.
Visitors here feel drenched in a sense of adventure and
excitement, especially during the winter months, when fog envelops the entire
area and makes it seem like a scene out of a thriller movie. The peace and
tranquility in the area is palpable and will make anyone at all feel at home. The
Pine Forest spans between the locales of Ooty and Thalakunda adding a scenic
canvas to the valleys and the vast landscapes of the Nilgiris.
A weekend excursion from Ooty to Thalakunda is one of
the leisure activities to indulge in as the en route experience is sure to
leave you spell bounded with jaw dropping sights. The Pine Forest spans over a
small downhill region and are arranged in a natural orderly fashion that is
indeed spectacular to look at. This Place opens at 8 AM. Entry fees is 10
rupees per person. A lake is present at the lower portion.
The Pine Forest is one of the popular tourist
destinations around Ooty that shot to fame after a number of Bollywood and
South Indian movies were filmed. A song sequence of a Tamil movie named Dheena
showcases the stunning and scenic locales around this Forest and several
Bollywood movies such as Sadma, QSQT, Saajan, Dil, Deewana, & Khuda Gawah,
just to mention a few, were also filmed in the location of this Pine Forest
near Ooty.
Pine Forest Shooting Spot is located at about 2 Kms from
Thalakunda, 9 Kms from Ooty, 9 Kms from Ooty Bus Stand, 9 Kms from Ooty Railway
Station, 28 Kms from Coonoor, 38 Kms from Kotagiri, 59 Kms from Mettupalayam Railway
Station, 92 Kms from Coimbatore and 104 Kms from Coimbatore Airport. Buses are
available from the Ooty bus Stand to Thalakunda or alternatively you can get
into a bus that travels to Mysore but do let the Bus Conductor know that you
need to get down next to the Pine Forest area that falls en route to Mysore.
Location
