When this city became ‘Pakistan’! The scene of Tara Singh uprooting the hand pump was shot here, even today people go to see it.

Gadar Handpump Scene Shooting Location: Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, one of the most memorable films of Indian cinema, was released 25 years ago on 15 June 2001. This film starring Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel had created history in terms of earnings. Even after two decades, the dialogues, songs and action scenes of this film are as famous among the audience as they were at the time of its release. However, the most talked about scene is when Tara Singh i.e. Sunny Deosal uproots the hand pump with his hand. Very few people know that the Pakistani location shown in the film was actually shot in the famous city of Uttar Pradesh. Today this place has become a tourist spot. Let us know about this in detail-

Shooting took place in this city of Uttar Pradesh

The hand pump scene shown in the film Gadar was shot at La Martiniere College in Lucknow city of Uttar Pradesh. This scene was presented on screen in the environment of Pakistan, but in reality it is a historical educational institution of Uttar Pradesh. The scene was filmed at this very place, where Tara Singh angrily uproots the hand pump and attacks the enemies. This scene is counted among the most famous action scenes of Indian cinema. Even today its videos and memes keep going viral on social media.

How was the most memorable scene of the film created?

It is shown in the film Gadar that Sakina i.e. Ameesha Patel’s father i.e. Ashraf Ali (Amrish Puri) asks Tara Singh to raise anti-India slogans. In response, Tara Singh said, ‘Long live my Hindustan, long live it and will always remain alive.’ Raises slogan. After this, Tara Singh’s action mode appears on the screen. He uproots the hand pump from the ground with his own hands and starts beating his enemies with it. After this scene, the cinema hall echoed with applause and whistles at that time.

Tourist spot became shooting location

The film’s director Anil Sharma has also told many times that the locations related to the shooting of Gadar have now become tourist spots. Many people coming to Lucknow go to see the places where the film was shot. Here local auto drivers and guides also show people the locations related to Gadar. A large number of people still go there especially to see La Martiniere College. This is the reason why even years after the release of the film, its shooting location remains in discussion.

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Some parts of Gadar 3 may be shot in Lucknow

Let us tell you that in Gadar 2, released in the year 2023, the makers had also tried to refresh the memory of the hand pump scene. According to reports, some parts of it were also shot in this college. The film’s director Anil Sharma had even said that the relationship between Gadar franchise and Lucknow is very special. He had hinted that the future Gadar 3 could be shot in Lucknow.

The magic of Gadar continues even after 25 years

Even though 25 years have passed since the release of Gadar, the craze for the film still persists. Tara Singh’s character, Sakina’s innocence and the hand pump scene are still in people’s memories. La Martiniere College of Lucknow has become not just an educational institution but also a special place associated with the Hindi film industry. On the occasion of the silver jubilee of Gadar, once again this iconic film and its hand pump scene is in the news.

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