Where was Lion filmed?
2016 film directed by Garth Davis
Lion (2015) was filmed in Melbourne, Kolkata, Hobart and Khandwa: 4 recorded filming locations in Australia, India. Every one is a filming-location statement on Wikidata, not a guess.
Filming locations
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Towns & cities
Melbourne
Australia
capital city of Victoria, Australia
“Filming moved to Melbourne in mid-April and then to several locations in Tasmania, including Hobart.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Kolkata
India
capital city of West Bengal, India
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Towns & cities
Hobart
Australia
capital city of Tasmania, Australia
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Towns & cities
Khandwa
India
city in Madhya Pradesh, India
Also per Wikipedia's article
The article names 12 more places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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Streets & squares
Howrah Bridge
India
cantilever bridge in Kolkata, India
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Towns & cities
Indore
India
city in Madhya Pradesh, India
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Landscapes & nature
Hooghly River
India
river in West Bengal, India
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Towns & cities
Ujjain
India
ancient city beside the Kshipra River in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh
“Then it was filmed extensively in Madhya Pradesh, focusing on locations central to Saroo's childhood, primerily in and around Khandwa (especially Ganesh Talai), with scenes also shot at Ujjain, Dewas (Railway Station), Patalpani waterfall, Mhow (Gwaloo village), and the Narmada River area near Omkareshwar Temple.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Howrah railway station
India
Railway Station in West Bengal, India
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Landscapes & nature
Kunanyi / Mount Wellington
Australia
mountain in Tasmania, Australia
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Landscapes & nature
Bruny Island
Australia
island off coast of Tasmania
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Towns & cities
Dewas
India
city in India
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Landscapes & nature
Patalpani waterfall
India
Waterfall in India
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Towns & cities
Dr. Ambedkar Nagar
India
town and cantonment area near Indore, India; commonly known as "Mhow"
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Towns & cities
Omkareshwar Temple
India
Hindu temple in India
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Landscapes & nature
Recherche Bay
Australia
bay in Tasmania, Australia
Also shot in these places
- Ghost Rider 2007
- Charlotte's Web 2006
- Knowing 2009
- Killer Elite 2011
- Queen of the Damned 2002
- Where the Wild Things Are 2009
- I, Frankenstein 2014
- The Leftovers 2014–2017
- Predestination 2014
- On the Beach 1959
- First Strike 1996
- Winchester 2018
More filmed in Australia
- The Matrix 1999
- Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith 2005
- Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones 2002
- Thor: Ragnarok 2017
- The Matrix Reloaded 2003
- The Matrix Revolutions 2003
Every filming location in Australia →
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Lion have?
4 places recorded on Wikidata, and 12 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia, across 2 countries.
In which countries was Lion filmed?
Australia and India.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Ghost Rider (2007), Charlotte's Web (2006), Knowing (2009), Killer Elite (2011) and 8 more, each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.