Streets & squares
Howrah Bridge
cantilever bridge in Kolkata, India
India · 22.5853, 88.3469
Howrah Bridge is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 6 productions, in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.
“Shooting locations in Kolkata included Kalighat Metro station, Nonapukur tram depot, Kumartuli, Howrah Bridge, Victoria Memorial, old houses of North Kolkata and others.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Howrah Bridge as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- Lion 2015
- Kahaani 2012
- Piku 2015
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Gunday
2014
“One of the early filmed scenes included a dramatic Durga Puja sequence under the Howrah Bridge with a crowd of 1000 people, for which a huge pandal was created.” Wikipedia
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Hamari Adhuri Kahani
2014
“A portion of the film's climax was shot on 3 October 2014, where Vidya Balan and Emraan Hashmi participated in the immersion processions on Kolkata's crowded roads, with the iconic Howrah Bridge in the background.” Wikipedia
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Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
2024
“In this schedule, Aaryan rode a bullet on Howrah Bridge, with Prantika Das and with Arun Kushwah at Victoria Memorial.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
Howrah railway station
India·under 1 km
Railway Station in West Bengal, India
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Landmarks & buildings
Writers' Building
India·1 km south
secretariat building of the State Government of West Bengal
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Towns & cities
Kumortuli
India·2 km north-east
locality of Kolkata
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Towns & cities
Shobhabazar
India·2 km north-east
human settlement in Kolkata district, Presidency division, West Bengal, India
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Towns & cities
Maniktala
India·3 km east
locality of Kolkata
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Landmarks & buildings
Indian Museum
India·3 km south
museum in India
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at Howrah Bridge?
6 productions are recorded as filmed at Howrah Bridge, including Lion (2015), Kahaani (2012) and Piku (2015). 6 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at Howrah Bridge?
Lion (2015), covered by 45 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Howrah Bridge?
Howrah Bridge is in India. Its coordinates are 22.5853, 88.3469.
What other filming locations are near Howrah Bridge?
Howrah railway station (under 1 km), Writers' Building (1 km south), Kumortuli (2 km north-east), Shobhabazar (2 km north-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, by Pradip paswan, CC BY-SA 4.0.