Rewind to the Times Maldives Made It to the Big Screens and Stunned the Whole World
Wednesday 2nd of December 2020
Just a small airstrip on an island. No regular flights, no banks, but lands of untouched beauty. The Maldives’ tourism industry has an interesting history. The unique chain of 1192 islands have made it to the headlines several times, as a safe destination, as the heaven on earth and even as the World’ Leading Destination. But there were times, the beauty of this destination made it to the big screens, and that’s when many people fell in love with it.
When Star Wars Got Tropical
In 2016, with the release of much-awaited Star Wars Rogue One A Star Wars Story, the Laamu Atoll had become a Planet Scarif. a beautiful tropical paradise but with the presence of a major Imperial military installation. The news came as a big shock to many people. The shootings were done on several islands including Gan, Baresdhoo, Kudarah and Kudafushi.
When Agent 47 had a Mission in Paradise
If you’re a passionate gamer, there’s no way you haven’t heard or played the Hitman. This video game is an absolute favourite. But HITMAN™ 2 hits different. Why? In this game, Agent 47 jets off to Haven Island, a tropical sun-soaked resort in The Maldives.
When Bollywood made it to the islands
Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by David Dhawan. In this hit movie, stars Salman and Katrina takes a romantic trip to the Maldives and one of the songs of the movie was filmed at Coco Palm Resort, Maldives.
These are just a few of the many times the world was amazed by the beauty of Maldives.