Hollywood films with a bit of Indian flavour in them

Priyamm Dangi

 Feb 1, 2023

Viceroy’s House

Gurinder Chadha-directed Viceroy’s House follows the journey of the last Viceroy of India. The 2017 film features Hugh Bonneville, Gillian Anderson and Huma Qureshi

Lion

The 2016 film, Lion, directed by Garth Davis talks about Saroo, who is on a journey from Australia to India to find his estranged mother. The film stars Dev Patel, Sunny Pawar and Nicole Kidman

Million Dollar Arm

Directed by Craig Gillespiein, the story of Million Dollar Arm is about two youths, Rinku Singh (Suraj Sharma) and Dinesh Patel (Madhur Mittal). The film was released in 2014

Jobs

Joshua Stern’s 2013 movie, Jobs, is about the life of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. The film, starring Ashton Kutcher, includes Jobs’ spiritual trip to India

Trishna

Micheal Winterbottom’s 2011 film Trishna follows a small-town girl - named Trishna (Freida Pinto) - who is taken to a big city by an abusive man

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Starring Dame Judi Dench, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel was directed by John Madden. Released in 2011, the film is about a few British pensioners who decide to move to Jaipur

The Darjeeling Limited

Wes Anderson’s 2007 directorial, The Darjeeling Limited, is a humorous take on traveling in India. The film stars Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody and Schwartzman

The Namesake

Released in 2006, Mira Nair’s The Namesake is about the life of Indian-Americans. Based on Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel, the film stars Tabu and Irrfan Khan

Eat, Pray, Love

Starring  Julia Roberts, Ryan Murphy’s 2006 film Eat, Pray, Love is about a woman who is on the journey of self-discovery while traveling around the world.