East is east: New Hollywood flicks that were shot in India

With the growth of the Indian film industry, local settings have become quite well-known the world over. That’s why top Hollywood directors make often make their way to India when scouting for locations. Films like James Bond and Mission Impossible have been shot here, for example. But that’s not all. Here’s a list of soon-to-be-out Hollywood films, slated for a 2017 release, which have been shot, either completely or in parts, on the Indian subcontinent.

Victoria and Abdul

based in Agra, and Delhi. The movie is all set to hit the screens on 21 September 2017.

Viceroy’s House

Gangs of Wasseypur roy’s House. Vice- scenes in Mumbai and Los Angeles. It will be released in 2017.

Lion

Slumdog Millionaire tel, along with Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara and David Wenham. The film is directed by Garth Davis, based on a novel, A Long Way Home written by Saroo Brierly, which itself is based on a true life incident. The film has been principally shot in Kolkata and Australia. It also received five nominations at the 70th British Academy Film Awards, winning two for Best Supporting Actor (Patel) and Best Adapted Screenplay.

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