The Odyssey: Christopher Nolan praises Indian audience at Mumbai premiere
The Odyssey: Christopher Nolan thanks Indian fans, calls them the most enthusiastic audiences
10 July,2026 08:42 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
At The Odyssey`s Mumbai premiere, Christopher Nolan praised Indian audiences as some of the world`s most enthusiastic and knowledgeable moviegoers. The filmmaker also reflected on filming in Jodhpur and Mumbai during his earlier visits
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Christopher Nolan, Tom Holland and Matt Damon are currently in Mumbai to promote The Odyssey. After London, Paris and New York, The Odyssey’s global premiere tour arrived in Mumbai. During the special event, the Oscar-winning filmmaker expressed his admiration for Indian audiences, calling them among the most enthusiastic and knowledgeable moviegoers in the world while reflecting on his long-standing connection with the country
Christopher Nolan praises Indian audience
Addressing the audience at the Mumbai premiere of The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan reflected on his long association with India. Calling Indian moviegoers among the most enthusiastic and knowledgeable in the world, the filmmaker shared why the visit holds a special place in his heart
He said, “Thank you so much for being here. Thank you for welcoming us. It’s always a thrill to be in India. I’ve had the pleasure of filming here twice. Once in Jodhpur, once in Mumbai. Every time we come here, it’s very, very special. For many years, I’ve wanted to come here and launch one of our films and experience it with Indian audiences, who are some of the most enthusiastic and knowledgeable cinematic audiences in the world. So it’s such a thrill to be here in this fantastic complex. Thank you very much for being here.”
This marks Christopher Nolan’s third official visit to India. He was last in the country in 2019 to film Tenet, accompanied by actors John David Washington and Robert Pattinson, who also stars in The Odyssey. The team spent nearly ten days shooting key sequences across India. Prior to that, Nolan visited in 2011 to film portions of The Dark Knight Rises at Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur
About The Odyssey
The Odyssey is an epic fantasy action film written and directed by Christopher Nolan. An adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic The Odyssey, the film stars Matt Damon as Odysseus, the Greek king of Ithaca, and chronicles his long and perilous journey home after the Trojan War and his encounters with mythical beings as he attempts to reunite with his wife, Penelope. It premieres in theatres worldwide on 17 July
The ensemble also includes Zendaya, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Lupita Nyong’o and Samantha Morton
The Odysseyis the first movie to be shot entirely using IMAX’s 70 mm cameras, and Nolan hopes that the film inspires fellow filmmakers, such as Sinners helmer Ryan Coogler, to follow suit
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