{"id":8393,"date":"2017-05-08T16:27:33","date_gmt":"2017-05-08T15:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/?p=8393"},"modified":"2025-06-27T16:31:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T15:31:42","slug":"east-screen-five-famous-film-locations-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/east-screen-five-famous-film-locations-india\/","title":{"rendered":"East on screen: 5 famous film locations in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A striking country with bustling cities, ancient palaces and enchanting wildlife, it&#8217;s no wonder India is so often immortalised on screen. A favourite destination of filmmakers, its vibrant landscapes and varied architecture are endlessly beguiling. While Bollywood is one of the largest film industries in the world, the West has long had a cinematic love affair with the subcontinent. Here&#8217;s a look at five of the most famous film locations in India.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Life of Pi, Kerala<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8437\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2010\/05\/iStock-472909442Kerala-1024x683.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/iStock-472909442Kerala-1024x683.gif 1024w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/iStock-472909442Kerala-1536x1024.gif 1536w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/iStock-472909442Kerala-330x220.gif 330w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/iStock-472909442Kerala-360x240.gif 360w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/iStock-472909442Kerala-600x400.gif 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A charming film adaptation of Yann Martel&#8217;s popular novel based upon the friendship between a Bengal tiger and young Indian man while castaway aboard a lifeboat, <em>The Life of Pi <\/em>owes much of its visuals to green-screen technology. Nevertheless, many of its other scenes were shot in Pondicherry, on the eastern coast, as well as in the southern state of Kerala, known for its tropical palm-lined beaches and tea plantations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Darjeeling Limited, Jodhpur<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2010\/05\/iStock-481776206-1024x682.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/iStock-481776206-1024x682.gif 1024w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/iStock-481776206-1536x1023.gif 1536w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/iStock-481776206-330x220.gif 330w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/iStock-481776206-360x240.gif 360w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/iStock-481776206-600x400.gif 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Director Wes Anderson is known for his hyper-visual and colourful sets (often handcrafted himself), so India was a perfect location for his epic train journey film, <em>The Darjeeling Limited<\/em>. Following the lives of three brothers on a gaff-filled quest to spiritual enlightenment, the film takes in splendid vistas of Jodhpur, Rajasthan and Udaipur along the way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Million Dollar Arm, Agra<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2010\/05\/iStock-486262615Taj-1024x682.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/iStock-486262615Taj-1024x682.gif 1024w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/iStock-486262615Taj-1536x1023.gif 1536w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/iStock-486262615Taj-330x220.gif 330w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/iStock-486262615Taj-360x240.gif 360w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/iStock-486262615Taj-600x400.gif 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Million Dollar Arm<\/em> is based on the true story of baseball pitchers, Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel, who were discovered by a struggling American sports agent on a reality TV show he conceived to turn cricketers into world class baseball players. Filmed in the busy streets of Mumbai and Agra, around the Taj Mahal, <em>Million Dollar Arm<\/em> captures the frenetic pace of India&#8217;s urban environments and tranquillity of the Taj Mahal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Slumdog Millionaire, Mumbai<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2010\/05\/iStock-529647995Slum-1024x680.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/iStock-529647995Slum-1024x680.gif 1024w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/iStock-529647995Slum-1536x1019.gif 1536w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/iStock-529647995Slum-330x219.gif 330w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/iStock-529647995Slum-360x240.gif 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Probably one of the most famous films to be set in India, Danny Boyle&#8217;s <em>Slumdog Millionaire<\/em> tells the rags-to-riches tale of Jamal Malik from Mumbai&#8217;s Juhu slums winning the Indian version of quiz show, <em>Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?<\/em> Filming took place in Dharavi slums in Mumbai, considered to be the largest in Asia, housing almost a million people to a square mile.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Octopussy, Rajasthan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2010\/05\/iStock-487487153-1024x683.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/iStock-487487153-1024x683.gif 1024w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/iStock-487487153-1536x1025.gif 1536w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/iStock-487487153-330x220.gif 330w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/iStock-487487153-360x240.gif 360w, https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/iStock-487487153-600x400.gif 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Given James Bond&#8217;s globetrotting exploits, it&#8217;s only natural his adventures would take him to India one day. <em>Octopussy<\/em> sees Roger Moore tracking exiled Afghan prince, Kamal Khan to his Rajasthan palace (the Monsoon Palace) where he discovers his smuggler associate, Octopussy. The film leads Bond on a whistle-stop tour of various India hotspots like Udaipur, The Lake Palace Hotel\u00a0in Lake Pichola and Shiv Niwas Palace on the lake&#8217;s shore.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>If these stunning films have inspired you to visit India to experience its beauty and culture then <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/uk\/destinations\/asia\/india\"><em>click here<\/em><\/a><em> to discover our exciting Indian guided tours.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Image Credits: Cover image: \u00a9\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/gb\/photo\/blue-city-and-mehrangarh-fort-on-the-hill-at-night-gm583979180-99964205\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iStock\/Mazzzur<\/a>. Lake\u00a0Palace Hotel: \u00a9\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/gb\/photo\/lake-palace-udaipur-india-gm487487153-39246596\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iStock\/Mlenny<\/a>. Mumbai slum: \u00a9 i<a href=\"http:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/gb\/photo\/ramshackle-huts-in-mumbais-slum-dharavi-gm529647995-54211308\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stock\/fiocu<\/a>. 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