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Hollywood fraternity visiting India for a shoot was a farfetched idea, to even consider in the past. The scenario is undergoing a sea of change with technology and innovation bridging the distance. Ironically, Hollywood filmmakers are heading towards India for its ethnic beauty, while Bollywood lo\"\"<\/a>oks towards the West.<\/p>\n

Academy Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow shot her film “Zero Dark Thirty” (“ZD30”) in Chandigarh. Canning a few scenes in India is deemed as a lucky allure for Directors to pull in the crowds.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Dark Knight Rises\u201d has Christian Bale in the Batman costume, jump off a helicopter at the Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur. \u201cThe Best Exotic Marigold Hotel\u201d was shot extensively in Mumbai and Udaipur. Thomas Hardy’s novel \u2018Tess of the d’Urbervilles\u2019 adaptation for the screen titled \u2018Trishna \u2018was shot in Jaipur\u201d \u00a0\u2018Life of Pi\u201d and \u201cSingularity\u201d to name a few.<\/p>\n

Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol had Tom Cruise maneuver\u00a0 his swanky BMW i8 in the dingy by lanes of Mumbai . Julia Roberts- starrer \u201cEat Pray Love\u201d and \u201cA Mighty Heart\u201d based on the life of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, had scenes shot exclusively in India. Not to forget Danny Boyle\u2019s \u2018Slum Dog Millionaire\u2019 which was set against an Indian backdrop.<\/p>\n

Besides Films, Hollywood celebrities have set their sights on Indian locales to exchange their wedding vows. In 2007, Actress Liz Hurley and Indian Tycoon Arun Nayar said \u201cI Do\u201d at Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur. The wedding was complete with Rajasthani Folk dance, white horses, rose petals showered on the glowing bride, Sangeet at the Nagaur Fort and reception at Mehrangarh Fort.<\/p>\n

In 2010, British comedian Russell Brand and American singer Katy Perry zeroed in on the Ranthambhore tiger sanctuary near Jaipur, in Northern India to take their \u2018sat pheras\u2019. The guests were put up in luxury tents with a mandap pitched in the wooded Aman-i-Khas resort of Ranthambore Tiger Reserve. Their \u201cHindu-style wedding\u201d was complete with pundits reciting mantras in Sanskrit.<\/p>\n

In 2008, Pop star Madonna and ex-husband Guy Ritchie toured the sandy dunes of Rajasthan, which offers privacy and opulent luxury. “Rolling Stones” front man, Sir Mick Jagger came to India\u00a0 with his daughter Jade in 2008. He stayed at Hotel Rambagh Palace while Nicole Kidman stayed at Udaipur\u2019s exotic \u2018Lake Palace\u2019 for the shoot of an Ad film by Indian film maker Shekhar Kapur.<\/p>\n

Adrien Brody-starrer \u2018The Darjeeling Limited\u2019 was also shot in Rajasthan. The Kate Winslet-starrer ‘Holy Smoke\u2019 and Mira Nair’s film \u2018Vanity Fair\u2019 were partly shot in India. Hollywood actor Michael Douglas visited India scouting for locations to shoot his film \u2018Racing the Monsoon\u2019.<\/p>\n

Reasons may vary but India is fast emerging as a favorite destination with film makers. If the locations have got you thinking about making that trip, try Indian Eagle<\/strong> for Lowest Airfares to India. <\/strong>Visit www.indianeagle.com for Cheapest tickets to India at Discounted prices<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hollywood fraternity visiting India for a shoot was a farfetched idea, to even consider in the past. The scenario is undergoing a sea of change with technology and innovation bridging the distance. Ironically, Hollywood filmmakers are heading towards India for its ethnic beauty, while Bollywood looks towards the West. Academy Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow shot […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nHollywood Looks to India for Shooting Films<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"India is lately becoming a favorite destination for Hollywood filmmakers to shoot movies. 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