The Srinagar haveli where ‘Rockstar’ was shot

Constructed by Agah Syed Safdar Jalali in 1863, Jalali House, a haveli in Srinagar, displays a unique blend of Kashmir’s traditional architectural style. It was built by using arch—Taq—structural engineering, which is an ancient way of constructing structures.

The western side of the haveli has big halls on all three floors with smaller side rooms. These halls were called, Deewan Khanas, which were used to throw parties and have meetings in pre and post independence era in Srinagar.

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The western side of the house has big halls on all three floors with smaller side rooms. These halls were called, Deewan Khanas, which were used to throw parties and have meetings in pre and post independence era.

Inside the house, many ancient aesthetic things like a type-recorder, radio, landline receiver, some pottery, traditional crockery, and so on have been placed. 

The Srinagar haveli has three feet thick walls mostly made of wood and clay that keep it warm in winter and cool in summer.

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Alongside some aesthetic things, the house has some other eye-catching traditional things like Charkha, shoes and mats made of grass and so on.

The ancient telephone receiver and radio have been put on display on the second floor grabbing visitors’ attention.

Besides being the heritage tourist attraction of many foreign and local tourists, the haveli has witnessed shooting of many famous Bollywood films like 7 Khoon Maaf, Fitoor, Rockstar, and Haider.

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Alongside some ancient designed crockery, there are unique traditional copper utensils that have been placed in this Srinagar haveli. 

The three-storey house is made of Maharaja Bricks with Pinjara-Kari windows; the hand-carved wooden latticework.

Jalali house stays exactly as it was designed in 1863, says its present owner, except for some minor roof work and its pillars were polished so they wouldn’t catch worms. The house has been a site of many socio-political activities in pre and post-independent India.

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The house has hosted several top leaders including former Chief Minister Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, several British Generals and Viceroys along with the founder of Pakistan, Mohammad Ali Jinnah before the Partition.