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Bengaluru

capital city of Karnataka state in India

India · 12.9791, 77.5913

Bengaluru is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Bengaluru, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 60 more.

2 productions were filmed at 4 places inside Bengaluru rather than at Bengaluru itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.

“The final schedule shoot began on 9 December 2024 at Bengaluru.”

Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira (2025) · Wikipedia

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Movies filmed in Bengaluru

Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira 2025

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Bengaluru as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

3 Idiots 2009
“Few parts in Bangalore were doubled as New Delhi for the film.” Wikipedia
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol 2011
A Passage to India 1984
Ghajini 2008
“Other filming locations included Bangalore, Cape Town in South Africa, the Deadpan Desert in Namibia and Mumbai.” Wikipedia
The White Tiger 2021
K.G.F: Chapter 1 2018
K.G.F: Chapter 2 2022
“Flming resumed on 26 August 2020 at Bangalore after 5 months.” Wikipedia
Anna Bond 2012
“The film was shot in Bangalore, Coorg and Kanakapura, with two songs shot in Spain among the fanfare of locals to watch the song and dance.” Wikipedia
Will You Marry Me? 2004
1: Nenokkadine 2014
“The remaining dialogue scenes were filmed in Bangalore in mid-October 2013.” Wikipedia
I 2015
“Further schedules were filmed in locations in Chennai, Bangkok, Jodhpur, Kodaikanal, Pollachi, Bangalore and Mysore.” Wikipedia
Dheera Rana Vikrama 2015
“The major scenes were shot at Bangalore, Belagavi, Hospete, Sandur and near Donimalai.” Wikipedia
Pushpa 2: The Rule 2024
I Am 2010
“The shorts were shot on location in Srinagar ("Megha"), Mumbai ("Omar"), Bangalore ("Abhimanyu") and Kolkata ("Afia").” Wikipedia
Bengaluru Days 2014
“In a conversation to a leading newspaper, Anjali said that most of the film would be shot completely in Bangalore, the City of Garden, as the story demands it and the film will features bunch of youngsters who have migrated to Bangalore for work and their lives in the city.” Wikipedia
Raajakumara 2017
“The first schedule took place in Australia in various parts like Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney and Melbourne after which the crew did the rest of the shoot in Bengaluru, Chennai, Mysuru, Goa, Varanasi and later in Malaysia.” Wikipedia
22 Female Kottayam 2012
Main Tera Hero 2014
ABCD: Any Body Can Dance 2 2015
“ABCD 2 was shot in Mumbai, Bangalore and Las Vegas.” Wikipedia
Mahanati 2018
“Filming also took place in Palakollu of West Godavari district to picturise Savitri's childhood, in addition to Bangalore, Chennai, Mysore, and Delhi.” Wikipedia
Albela 2001
“The film was shot in Bangalore (interiors), Goa, Mauritius and Austria.” Wikipedia
Gori Tere Pyaar Mein 2013
Lucifer 2019
777 Charlie 2021
“As the scene needed an exclusive fish selling zone, which is not available anywhere in the state, which is why we chose Mangalore." The team shot a few sequences at Sakleshpur and then moved to Mysore and Bangalore, where Shetty joined the shooting schedule.” Wikipedia
Moondram Pirai 1982
Pushpaka Vimana 1987
Chakravyuha 2016
Paiyaa 2010
Thani Oruvan 2015
“As of February 2014, filming was underway in Mahabalipuram, Bangalore, Sri Ramanujar Engg College, Vandalur and Hyderabad.” Wikipedia
Mass Leader 2017
Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups 2026
“A major portion of the shoot began in September 2024 at a large-scale 20-acre set near Bengaluru, recreating the period from the 1940s to the 1970s.” Wikipedia
Malgudi Days 1986–2006
“Some episodes were filmed in Bengaluru and some others in Devarayanadurga located in Tumakuru district in Karnataka.” Wikipedia
Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi 2012
“The film was shot in Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore within 35 working days.” Wikipedia
Arrambam 2013
“The filming was expected to proceed until the end of the month in Mumbai, but was later cancelled due to monsoon and the location was shifted to Bangalore.” Wikipedia
Uthama Villain 2015
“In mid-February 2014, the team carried out make up tests involving Kamal Haasan in Bangalore with a photo shoot being held with the actor.” Wikipedia
Aavesham 2024
Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra 2025
Pallavi Anu Pallavi 1983
“The film was shot in Coorg and Bangalore, close to Venus Films' distribution centre in the city.” Wikipedia
Om 1995
Loha 1997
“Many scenes of the film were shot at the HAL Airport in Bengaluru, as was evident by the commercial planes landing and taking off behind the shot and the usage of helicopters in the movie owned by the now-defunct Deccan Aviation, whose hub was at the HAL Airport.” Wikipedia
1 by Two 2014
Imaikkaa Nodigal 2017
Yaariyan 2 2023
“A few of the scenes in the film were shot on the outskirts of Bengaluru.” Wikipedia
Oorukku Uzhaippavan 1976
“Oorukku Uzhaippavan was shot in Karnataka in places such as Mysore and Bangalore.” Wikipedia
Nenjathai Killathe 1980
“The film was shot in Bangalore, mostly around Cubbon Park.” Wikipedia
Ko 2011
“Other locations of filming included Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Pollachi, Hyderabad, Udupi, Bengaluru, Thekkady and Theni.” Wikipedia
Winner 2017
Meenakshi Sundareshwar 2021
“The shooting took places in three schedules: across Karaikudi, Ooty and Bangalore and wrapped on 10 February 2021.” Wikipedia
Kannadi Maaligai 1962
“Other shooting locations were Gobichettipalayam and Bangalore.” Wikipedia
Bloodstone 1988
Michael Madana Kama Rajan 1990
“Michael Madana Kamarajan was shot mainly in Bangalore to accommodate Gowrishankar's availability.” Wikipedia
April Maadhathil 2002
“Filming was also held at locations including Bangalore, Mysore, Ooty and Visakhapatnam.” Wikipedia
Ajith 2014
“In June the shoot for the songs of the film happened in Bangalore.” Wikipedia
Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu 2015
Bangara s/o Bangarada Manushya 2017
Kaatera 2023
“The film organised a press meet on 12 September 2023 in Bangalore, where it was revealed that the major portions of the film had been shot and post production works would begin shortly thereafter.” Wikipedia
Metro... In Dino 2025
“Subsequent schedules took place across multiple cities, including Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Pune.” Wikipedia
Butterflies 1993
Mango Soufflé 2002
Poppins 2012
“The film was shot in Bangalore and Trivandrum in two schedules.” Wikipedia

And 29 more, per Wikipedia:

Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari 2014
Lailaa O Lailaa 2015
Masterpiece 2015
Shivam 2015
Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam 2015
Rathavara 2015
Vaalu 2015
White 2016
Jaggu Dada 2016
Seizer 2018
B.Tech 2018
Maradona 2018
Kavacha 2019
Dev 2019
Nizhal 2021
Salaga 2021
Bazooka 2025
Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna? 1976
Moodu Pani 1980
Cousins 2014
Kochauvva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho 2016
Parole 2018
Big Brother 2019
Gimmick 2019
SriKrishna@gmail.com 2021
Aadhi 2018
Huttu Habbada Shubhashayagalu 2021
Yadha Yadha Hi 2023
Laughing Buddha 2024

Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Bengaluru

2 productions shot at 4 places inside Bengaluru, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Bengaluru itself.

Mard Bengaluru Palace per Wikipedia 1985
Kunwara Baap Bishop Cotton Boys' School per Wikipedia 1974

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Bengaluru?

92 productions are recorded as filmed in Bengaluru, 2 of them at places inside it, including Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira (2025), 3 Idiots (2009) and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011). 89 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Bengaluru?

Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira (2025), covered by 2 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Bengaluru?

Bengaluru is in India. Its coordinates are 12.9791, 77.5913.

What other filming locations are near Bengaluru?

Bishop Cotton Boys' School (1 km south-east), MG Road metro station (2 km east), Bengaluru Palace (2 km north), HAL Airport (9 km east) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.