James Bond movie to be shot in Goa’s Dudhsagar falls

Hollywood seems to have rediscovered India. Gone are the days of orientalism when snake-charmers and sadhus  abundantly occupied scenes depicting India. The new James Bond movie will now be shot in Goa’s picturesque Dudhsagar Falls.

If sources, in charge of distributing the yet-to-be-named movie, are to be believed, the shooting at the waterfalls has been scheduled between January and March.

 Currently known as Bond 23, the Sam Mendes-directed movie will also be filmed in Bangalore, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad.  The India connection would be augmented with Slumdog Millionaire actor Freida Pinto, they added.

The sources said that the South-Western Railway, which operates trains right under the waterfalls, will host the filming unit by giving them access to the spot. The forest department too has given its nod for shooting in the nearby reserves.

The last Bond movie to be filmed in India was Octopussy, which was shot in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The 1983 flick with Roger Moore in the lead, also featured Kabir Khan and Vijay Amritraj.