The Superdrive team had spent a couple of days in the “Land of the Nizams – Hyderabad”. Now, the turn had come to visit Aurangzeb’s city – Aurangabad. In Aurangabad, the team visited excellent historic places. Below are some photos from the landmark photo shoot.
In front of Daulatabad Fort
At Biwi Ka Maqbara (also known as Taj of the Deccan)
Biwi Ka Maqbara – Carbon Copy of Taj Mahal
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Photo Shoot from Aurangabad
Thursday, June 24, 2010
At Golconda Fort, Hyderabad
Our third and final landmark for a photo shoot session in Hyderabad was Golconda Fort, a National Heritage Monument, tucked in the outskirts of Hyderabad.
This historic fort, which was built by many rulers and destroyed by Aurangzeb in the 16th century is an amazing place to explore.
Unfortunately, the Superdrive Nanos did not get the opportunity to go inside the fort, but got enough opportunity to admire the perimeter of this vast fort and in return got admired by hordes of people.
Photo Shoot at Birla Mandir, Hyderabad
The Birlas have done a great job of building temples and religious places across India. Most of them are in extremely picturesque locations.
In this case at Hyderabad, the Birla Temple is situated atop a hill and offers brilliant views of the city.
The temple in itself is made out of White Marble and is a treat to the eye.
This was our second landmark location in Hyderabad for a photo shoot.
Nano Superdrive at Charminar, Hyderabad
When you are at the Land of the Nizams, what better place to be at than Charminar, the pride of Hyderabad.
A bustling part of the city revolves round Charminar. It is possibly one of the busiest parts of Hyderabad.
And this is where the Superdrive Nanos stopped for their first landmark shoot.
It was tough for us to make it a perfect photo shoot as this part of town sees heavy traffic, but we managed somehow.
But, irrespective of the traffic, this place has got a lot of culture and history attached to it.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Most Scenic on the White Route…
In Vishakhapatnam, the Superdrive moved forward from the Submarine Museum on the marine drive towards Kailashgiri that stood on top of a hill facing the Marine Drive.
As we took the turn off from the marine drive and started ascending, the views got extremely beautiful.
Every turn on these steep turns provided us with un-paralleled views of the Vishakhapatnam beach line and splendid views of the city.
But, the best views were reserved for the last mile. Once we reached the top, the views were truly heavenly.
This was the most scenic spot so far on our 20 day road trip. Such was the intoxication by nature that we forgot that we had a photo shoot to prepare for.
Soon, we got into our normal work and proceeded to set up the Nano Superdrive Photo Shoot and even found some time to go and pay a visit to the Shiva temple on top of the Kailashgiri hill.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Raja Rani Temple and the Superdrive Photo shoot, Bhubaneshwar
Our 3rd landmark at Bhubaneshwar was Raja Rani Temple. This temple built during the Kalinga rule has been beautifully maintained by the Archaeological Society of India.
Raja Rani Temple, Bhubaneshwar
Superdrive Nanos pose in front of Raja Rani Temple, Bhubaneshwar
Big FM and their lucky listeners are a happy bunch after going for a spin in the Superdrive Nanos!!
Photo at Bindu Sagar, Bhubaneshwar
Earlier this morning, the Superdrive team were at Bindu Sagar, our first landmark at Bhubaneshwar.
This place is one of the most important religious places in Orissa and in India. Built by the Kalinga rulers, the exquisite and ornate Lingaraj temple is in the backdrop.
Here are some of the photos!
Superdrive Nanos next to Bindu Sagar and with the Lingaraj Temple in the backdrop
View of Lingaraj Temple from through the Nano
Old temple complex next to Bindu Sagar Pond
Monday, June 14, 2010
Photo shoots from Patna!!
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Landmark Photo shoots from Ranchi
The White Route Nanos at Jagganathpur Temple, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Showbiz team show the location on the route map at Jagganathpur Temple
Laali stops for a brief moment after descending the steep roads from Jagannathpur Temple
Superdrive gets the blessings of Hanuman
Circling Birsa Chowk
In the baazars of Ranchi
Huge crowd gathers to check out the Superdrive Nanos
Monday, June 7, 2010
Pinki, Chaandi and Laali pose at Diksha Bhoomi, Nagpur
Nano Photo Shoot: Line up in front of Futala Lake, Nagpur!
Nano Photo shoot at Kasturchand Park, Nagpur!!
The Superdrive Nanos began their drive through the city of oranges by visiting Kasturchand Park.
Kasturchand park is a fairly large place and an important landmark in Nagpur.
A lot of press photographers and media personnel were eagerly waiting to see Pinki, Chaandi and Laali in their best colours.
And these beautiful ladies did not disappoint them and happily posed for their barrage of photographs. A couple of media personnel even took them out on a short test drive!
Saturday, June 5, 2010
92.7 Big FM Radio team and the Nano Superdrive!
The 92.7 Big FM radio team from Bhopal were giving their listeners a great opportunity to come, see and sit in the Nano.
So, while the photo shoot by the lake side was happening, we were joined by the 92.7 Big FM team and some selected winners.
This entire team got a great opportunity to check out all the Superdrive Nanos and sit and drive in the confines of a selected few. Finally, the Big FM team presented them with some gift packets for winning their contest.
The Nano Superdrive is in the city of lakes today!
Bhopal is titled the city of lakes and very aptly indeed. It is extremely green near the lake and the lake itself offers some respite from the hot winds that blow across this city.
And in line with this theme, our third photo shoot spot for the day was by the lake and some pretty gardens.
This is the landmark where we saw the Nanos get a lot of attention. People would park their vehicles nearby and come over to examine the Superdrive Nanos.
A couple of interested people even got to test drive the car out here as the roads were relatively free.