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Srinagar, Nov 10:  Acclaimed film-maker Vishal Bhardwaj Sunday said that Kashmir has special place in his heart and wanted to shoot a film here which he is doing in form of Haider that is being filmed in Valley's splendid locations. 
"Kashmir always had a special place in my heart and it is an absolute pleasure to be shooting Haider here," said Bhardwaj, who had directed widely-acclaimed movies Maqbool and Omkara. 
Hailing state government for granting permission to shoot, Bhardwaj said: "right from the conception stage, I wanted to shoot in Kashmir as the script demanded it and without the government support my dream wouldn't have come true. 
Bhardwaj, who shot to fame after his scintillating music for Maachis, a film directed by Gulzar, told Greater Kashmir that he is overwhelmed by the support of Kashmiris.
"I'm very thankful to the locals for being so supporting and helping us our at the shoot. We will shoot the full film in Kashmir and thus get the brilliant chance to soak in the beautiful Kashmiri culture and tradition and of course the food!" he said.
Haider is Bhardwaj's third movie after Maqbool and Omkara and is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's iconic tragedy Hamlet. 
According to Line Producer, Khawar Jamsheed, the shooting commenced from November 8 and the stars Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor are already in Kashmir.
Tabu and Kay Kay Menon are also in lead roles in Haider and is being co-produced by UTV Motion Pictures.