PIX: Bollywood's EXOTIC Beaches!

It's not always canoodling lovers that take our breath away on screen!

Bollywood introduces us to the prettiest places on earth. From Switzerland's snowy mountains to Punjabi fields, to a breath-taking Mediterranean cruise, we've visited these places in the movies.

Beaches are a popular filmi destination as well, and not just because filmmakers get to show off their heroines in bikinis!

Beach are popular because there's so much beauty in them! Watch the coastal view in the Drishyam trailer, and you'll know what we mean!

Here's looking at Bollywood's beautiful beaches.

Krrish 3

Image: Hrithik Roshan serenades Kangana Ranaut in Krrish 3

The superhero blockbuster featured Dil Tu Hi Bata, a song starring Kangana Ranaut and leading man Hrithik Roshan, as they sang to each other on locations near the Dead Sea in Jordan.

Kaho Na Pyar Hai

Image: Ameesha Patel and Hrithik Roshan, caught in the first rushes of young love in Kaho Na... Pyar Hai

For his son's big Bollywood debut in 2000, Rakesh Raushan shot the title song -- a romantic number featuring debutants Hrithik and Ameesha -- on the picturesque Phra Nang beach in Thailand.

Dostana

Image: Shilpa Shetty and John Abraham soak up the sun in Dostana

Shilpa Shetty instructs John Abraham and Abhishek Bachchan to Shut Up And Bounce on South Beach in Miami, US.

Housefull 2

Image: Akshay Kumar resorts to roses and going-down-on-one-knee to impress onscreen love Asin in Housefull 2

Sajid Khan's multistarrer comedy Housefull 2 had few things to offer.

One of them was this absolutely stunning Krabi beach in Phuket.

Cocktail

Image: Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and Diana Penty's day out in Cocktail

Gautam (Saif Ali Khan), Veronica (Deepika Padukone) and Meera's (Diana Penty) camaraderie is evidently fuelled by daaru desi and the scenic Maiden's Cove beach in Cape Town, where the hit song Tumhi ho bandhu was shot.

Yaariyan

Image: The Yaariyan cast getting the beach party started

Debutant director Divya Khosla Kumar chose the breathtaking beaches of Cape of Good Hope, Cape Town, South Africa, for the chart-topping Aaj blue hai paani number from the movie.

Jism

Image: Bipasha Basu deftly seduces John Abraham in Jism

Bipasha Basu, John Abraham and the secluded Paradise beach in Puducherry, India, makes the song Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai memorably sexy in Jism.

Jism 2

Image: Sunny Leone is scorching hot in Jism 2

Then there's the sequel, where we are treated to Sunny Leone enticing us with the help of picturesque beaches in Sri Lanka.

Salaam Namaste

Image: Preity Zinta and Saif Ali Khan break the ice in Salaam Namaste

Salaam Namaste basically told the average movie-goer just how much fun and fuss-free a beach wedding could be.

The title track of the film, shot at the beach in the Mornington Peninsula of Victoria, Australia, is peppy, scenic and crowded with good looking people.

Ek Villain

Image: Shraddha Kapoor and Siddharth Malhotra spend some quality time together in Ek Villain

The beautiful Sea of Stars on Vadhoo island in the Maldives serves as the perfect backdrop for the calming romance of Ek Villain's lead pair before tragedy strikes.

The entire beach dazzles at night due to a natural phenomenon known as 'bioluminescence' (external link).

Bachna Ae Haseeno

Image: Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor cosy up in Bachna Ae Haseeno

In the first rushes of young love, Deepika and Ranbir profess their love for each other on the breathtaking beaches of Gargano in Apulia, Italy, in Bachna Ae Haseeno.

Bang Bang

Image: Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Khan add to the scenic beauty in Bang Bang

The stunning beaches of Santorini, Greece, served as the perfect backdrop for Katrina and Hrithik's romance in Bang Bang.

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