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.

Gangs of Wasseypur famed Huma Qureshi will mark her international debut in Viceroy’s House. The film also stars Hugh Bonneville, Gillian Anderson, Manish Dayal and Michael Gambon. Directed by Gurinder Chadha, the film portrays a love story existing in the era of British rule in India. The film has been shot in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The film is expected to be released in the United Kingdom on 3 March 2017 and release date in India is still not decided.

Another eagerly awaited film, Love Sonia, is produced by the Slumdog Millionaire and Life of Pi famed producer David Womackz. The film stars Richa Chadha, Freida Pinto, Demi Moore, Manoj Bajpai, Anupam Kher, Rajkumar Rao, Sai Tamhankar and a new comer, Mrunal Thakur. This project has under development for about three years and is based around human trafficking, including main scenes in Mumbai and Los Angeles. It will be released in 2017.

The globally critically acclaimed film Lion stars the Slumdog Millionaire actor, Dev Patel, 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.