This is where Raveena Tandon-starrer 'Aranyak's' Sironah really is

This read is for you if you have been besotted by Sironah, the location for Raveena Tandon's now blockbuster show, Aranyak. The series is set in a sleepy Himalayan town in India, a place covered in dark, deep pine forests, alluring as most mountain towns are. It is set with a quaint cafe, quintessentially mountain pubs, cosy mountain homes that are made perfect by smoke coming off their stone chimneys. More than than, Sironah is more than a place, it plays a role as strong as any other character in the series.

If the towering mountains and deep forests of Sironah have you lured, you should head out to Manali and Kasauli, where the series has been shot. The cast of Aranyak, including actors Raveena Tandon, Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Ashutosh Rana and others shot in Himachal Pradesh's Manali and Kasauli for the show. Some of the important sequences in the show have been shot in the dense pine forests of Manali, setting the perfect tone for the mystery thriller.

Manali is characterised by lanes that are full of cafes, restaurants and curio-shops in the middle of forest patches, which makes it as enjoyable for nature lovers as well.

Most of the town-like sequences of the show have been shot in Kasauli, another hill town in Himachal, more solitary than Manali. The place has a quintessential old-world charm and does not have a to-do list to boast of. When in Kasauli, you will fall for a simpler way of life, long walks in the hills, and a strong urge to stay disconnected from the rest of the world. A small market here is more than ideal for all the essentials one might need. The place added to the nostalgic charm of the show.

The show title, Aranyak, translates to somebody who lives in the forest or wild; of course, there could not have been better setting than the mighty Himalayas, and the dense forest areas that the mountain range is home to. Show's screenwriter, Charudutt Acharya, expressed that he had Himachal Pradesh in mind while he worked on the script.

Now, if you are into chasing stories, you know where to head to.