Kashmir has long been more than a postcard destination—it’s a muse for many filmmakers. While the valley is often in the news today for political tensions in the 1970s it was Bollywood’s favourite outdoor location. Few filmmakers loved Kashmir like Yash Chopra who repeatedly captured its romance on screen. Well among his many iconic shoots Kabhie Kabhie (1976) holds a special place not just for its beautiful visuals and poetic storytelling but also for one of the amazing BTS moments involving the cast’s real-life families. The scene you didn’t know The film starring Amitabh Bachchan Rakhee Shashi Kapoor Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh and Waheeda Rehman Kabhie Kabhie was a romantic drama woven around love loss and fate. When the film’s wedding scene was being shot in Kashmir the entire crew had brought along their families to enjoy the serene locale. Yes you read it right! Grabbing the opportunity Yash Chopra turned this vacation into cinema roping in everyone’s family members to play extras in a lavish wedding scene. So when you watch the baraat unfold in the film know this: those guests were not actors but wives husbands children and relatives of the leading stars. A love story that still resonates with all of us The film that hit cinemas in 1976 Kabhie Kabhie was a romantic saga revolving around the characters Amit (Amitabh Bachchan) and Pooja (Rakhee). Bound by love but separated by parental expectations Pooja marries Shashi Kapoor’s character instead. Years later fate brings them back together setting the stage for emotional reckonings and tangled relationships. The film may have been a semi-hit at the box office but its emotional depth and sweeping visuals left a lasting impression. Timeless music and memories What Kabhie Kabhie lacked in commercial firepower it made up for in music. The title track “Kabhie Kabhie Mere Dil Mein” remains one of Bollywood’s most iconic love songs with its poetic lyrics and haunting melody. The film went on to win four Filmfare Awards cementing its place in cinema history. More than just a movie Kabhie Kabhie was an experience—one that blurred the lines between reel and real in the most heartwarming way.