Marked annually on September 27, World Tourism Day celebrates the joy of being on the road. From high-altitude Himalayan treks and solo backpacking ac…
1/7Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (Zoya Akhtar, 2011) | Three friends—Kabir (Abhay Deol), Arjun (Hrithik Roshan), and Imran (Farhan Akhtar)—embark on a three-week road trip across Spain before Kabir’s wedding. As part of a pact, each chooses an adventure sport for the group to experience: deep-sea diving in Costa Brava, skydiving in Seville, and the running of the bulls in Pamplona. (Image source: Reuters)
2/7Queen (Vikas Bahl, 2014) | After her wedding is called off by her fiancé, Rani Mehra (Kangana Ranaut), a sheltered young woman from Delhi, decides to go on her pre-booked European honeymoon alone. The film follows her journey through Paris and Amsterdam as she navigates youth hostels and travels on her own.
3/7Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (Ayan Mukerji, 2013) | The story begins with a group trekking trip to Manali, which brings together Naina (Deepika Padukone), Kabir (Ranbir Kapoor), Aditi (Kalki Koechlin), and Avi (Aditya Roy Kapur). The film later follows Kabir’s career as an international travel videographer working across Europe and other global destinations. (Image source: Canva)
4/7Karwaan (Akarsh Khurana, 2018) | Following a courier mix-up involving his late father’s remains, Avinash (Dulquer Salmaan) sets out on a road trip from Bengaluru to Kochi. Accompanied by his friend Shaukat (Irrfan Khan) and a teenage girl named Tanya (Mithila Palkar), the group travels through Ooty and the Nilgiri hills in a van.
5/7Dhanak (Nagesh Kukunoor, 2015) | Ten-year-old Pari (Hetal Gada) and her eight-year-old visually impaired brother Chotu (Krrish Chhabria) set out on foot across rural Rajasthan. Having heard that actor Shah Rukh Khan is shooting in the region, the siblings journey across the desert to meet him in the hope of restoring Chotu’s vision.
6/7Finding Fanny (Homi Adajania, 2014) | This satirical road-trip comedy follows five dysfunctional residents from a fictional Goan village who set out in an old car to help postman Ferdie (Naseeruddin Shah) locate his long-lost love, Stefanie “Fanny” Fernandes. Starring Deepika Padukone, Arjun Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, and Pankaj Kapur, the film takes place across the rural backroads of Goa. (Image source: Canva)
7/7Dil Chahta Hai (Farhan Akhtar, 2001) | Akash (Aamir Khan), Sameer (Saif Ali Khan), and Sid (Akshaye Khanna) mark the end of their college days with a road trip from Mumbai to Goa. Their drive down the highway and scenes filmed at Chapora Fort popularised Goa as a road-trip destination for young travellers.
