The comic moments include a scene in which Uday (Nana Patekar) throws a lavish bash at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. One of the highest grossers in 2007, Welcome includes a number of scenes and a song filmed in Dubai. The film also enjoyed its premiere here at the fantasy-themed hotel.

More than 1,600 extras from the UAE featured in the comedy. According to reports, director Farah Khan said that she wrote the film with Dubai in mind.

The hotel had become a playground for these actors as they worked on the tale of six underdogs who participate in a dance competition in the UAE. One of the biggest Hindi film releases in 2014, featuring A-listers including Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan and Boman Irani, Happy New Year was filmed extensively in Dubai’s Atlantis, The Palm. Gulf News tabloid! takes a look at some of the films that have left their footprints here. Perhaps it’s the variety in landscapes - urbane metropolis and untouched deserts - that lends itself as a plum filming destination.īut it’s not the first time that the UAE is playing host to these big projects and stars. Salman Khan and Katrina, for instance, set aside 65 days to shoot in Abu Dhabi for their latest film, Tiger Zinda Hai, which indicates that a substantial portion of his film would be set here. Over the years, the UAE has proved to be a lucrative filming destination for Bollywood filmmakers and they don’t limit themselves to songs or climax scenes. Two Khans from Bollywood are shooting in the UAE this month: Salman Khan is in Abu Dhabi working on his spy thriller, Tiger Zinda Hai, and Shah Rukh Khan is busy filming the sequel of the #BeMyGuest promotional campaign.

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