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Floating Cinema Brings Kashmir Classics To Life On Dal Lake
A film festival created a cinema that floated on Dal Lake in Srinagar.
People watched movies on a large screen placed on the water.
Mountains and city lights formed the background.
The cinema was part of the 2026 International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir.
It showed movies that were filmed in Kashmir or connected with the region.
The first movie was Junglee, a 1961 film starring Shammi Kapoor.
Another movie was Kashmir Ki Kali, released in 1964 and co-starring Sharmila Tagore.
Visitors said the floating cinema was a new and special experience.
The four-day event ended on Thursday, September 10.
The International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir 2026 created a floating cinema on Srinagar’s Dal Lake.
The four-day event used a large floating screen with mountains and city lights as a backdrop.
The screenings included Shammi Kapoor’s 1961 classic Junglee, filmed extensively in Kashmir.
The festival also screened Kashmir Ki Kali, starring Shammi Kapoor and Sharmila Tagore.
The Floating Cinema concluded on Thursday, September 10, after drawing visitors to the unusual experience.
- Who
- The International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir, festival visitors, and audiences watching films on Dal Lake.
- What
- A floating open-air cinema screened Bollywood classics and Kashmir-related films.
- Where
- On Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir.
- When
- During the four-day IFFJK 2026 festival; the Floating Cinema concluded on Thursday, September 10.
- Why
- To showcase films shot in Kashmir and create a distinctive cinema experience against the region’s scenery.
Key facts
- Event
- International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir 2026
- Venue
- A floating screen on Srinagar’s Dal Lake
- Format
- Open-air floating cinema
- Opening screening
- Junglee, Shammi Kapoor’s 1961 classic
- Additional screening
- Kashmir Ki Kali, released in 1964 and co-starring Sharmila Tagore
- Duration
- Four days
- Conclusion
- Thursday, September 10
Quotes
Aditi Sharma
A visitor who attended the floating cinema at Srinagar’s Dal Lake
“This is the first time something like this has happened in Kashmir. We've never had a floating cinema here before, most of the movies being showcased are Kashmir-based”
rediff.com
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