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Kolkata

capital city of West Bengal, India

India · 22.5675, 88.3700

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Kolkata is recorded as a filming location for 5 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Kolkata, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 58 more.

1 production was filmed at 13 places inside Kolkata rather than at Kolkata itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.

“Bengali film actor Prosenjit Chatterjee encouraged Ghosh to shoot in Kolkata.”
Kahaani (2012) · Wikipedia

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Movies filmed in Kolkata

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Kolkata 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.

  • Barfi! 2012
    “The scenes in which Kapoor's character is chased by policemen over the roof tops were shot in Kolkata at the end of January 2012.” Wikipedia
  • The Namesake 2006
    “The film was filmed primarily in Kolkata (Calcutta), India, and New York City from 28 March to June 2005, with some scenes also shot in suburbs of New York and other locations like Sydney, Australia, and Agra, India.” Wikipedia
  • Baraka 1992
  • The River 1951
    “The film was shot in Calcutta, India, where Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray, who was then only a student of cinema, was able to meet Renoir for guidance.” Wikipedia
  • Mahanagar 1963
    “Shot in the first half of 1963 in Calcutta, Mahanagar was the first film directed by Ray set entirely in his native Calcutta, reflecting contemporary realities of the urban middle-class, where women going to work is no longer merely driven by ideas of emancipation, but has become an economic reality.” Wikipedia
  • Love Aaj Kal 2009
    “Few scenes were also shot at the railway station of Patiala, in London, San Francisco, and Kolkata.” Wikipedia
  • Do Bigha Zamin 1953
  • Yuva 2004
    “The film was shot at different locations, including Kolkata, Chennai, Bhopal, Theni, Pollachi and other areas of West Bengal.” Wikipedia
  • Parineeta 2005
    “Since Sarkar knew the city of Kolkata very well, the film was primarily shot there.” Wikipedia
  • Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam 1962
    “Bhanu Athaiya, who knew little about Bengali people and their looks, designed the costumes; Dutt sent her to Calcutta to prepare for filming.” Wikipedia
  • City of Joy 1992
    “City of Joy was filmed almost entirely on location in Calcutta (now Kolkata) and Howrah, West Bengal, between 9 February and 16 May 1991, making it one of the largest international feature films shot extensively in the city during the early 1990s.” Wikipedia
  • Raavanan 2010
  • CID 1998–
    “Other locations include — Delhi, Ahmedabad, Agra, Mathura, Rishikesh, Haridwar, Kullu, Manali, Matheran, Satara, Kolkata and Mahabaleshwar among others.” Wikipedia
  • Piku 2015
  • I Am 2010
    “The shorts were shot on location in Srinagar ("Megha"), Mumbai ("Omar"), Bangalore ("Abhimanyu") and Kolkata ("Afia").” Wikipedia
  • The Japanese Wife 2010
    “The shooting locations are Kolkata and Sundarbans in Bengal and the Japanese cities of Yokohama and Tsukuba, Ibaraki.” Wikipedia
  • Tamasha 2015
    “Tamasha was filmed in the Indian cities of Shimla, Delhi, Gurgaon, and Kolkata, with additional filming in Tokyo and Corsica.” Wikipedia
  • Te3n 2016
  • Raavan 2010
    “Raavan was shot in numerous locations around India including the forests of Karnataka (Tumkur), Kerala (Athirappilly Falls), Ooty, Jhansi, Kolkata, Mahabaleshwar and in the Malshej Ghats in Maharashtra.” Wikipedia
  • Gunday 2014
    “The filming moved to Kolkata in mid-February, where the major portion of the film was filmed on-location.” Wikipedia
  • 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
  • Khadaan 2024
  • Jagir 1984
    “Filming took places in Kolkata and Mumbai, with portions shot in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.” Wikipedia
  • Dhadak 2018
  • Bhuj: The Pride of India 2020
  • Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 2024
    “The cast and crew landed in Kolkata on 8 April 2024, to commence the second schedule.” Wikipedia
  • Lootera 2013
    “The next schedule began in Kolkata from 23 January 2012 and continued in rural parts of West Bengal.” Wikipedia
  • Detective Byomkesh Bakshi 2015
    “A part of the movie was shot in Kolkata and Mumbai.” Wikipedia
  • Vedhalam 2015
    “The team moved to Kolkata and scenes were shot featuring Haasan as a lawyer and Ajith as a taxi driver, with images from the shoot leaked on social networking sites.” Wikipedia
  • Kaththi 2014
    “Primarily shot across Chennai, it was also filmed in Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Rajahmundry, Begumpet, Nellore, and Kadapa.” Wikipedia
  • Meri Pyaari Bindu 2017
  • '96 2017
    “The film was reported to be shot in 30 various locations, including Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Kolkata, Rajasthan, Kullu–Manali and Pondicherry, for the introductory song "Life of Ram", as the song is based on Sethupathi's life as a travel photographer.” Wikipedia
  • Panga 2020
    “The Delhi schedule of the film was completed in mid April and next schedule of shooting to begin in Kolkata.” Wikipedia
  • Shyam Singha Roy 2021
  • Sam Bahadur 2023
  • The Bengali Night 1988
    “According to Ginu Kamani in "A Terrible Hurt: The Untold Story behind the Publishing of Maitreyi Devi," Maitreyi witnessed the making of the film "The Bengali Night," which was shot in Calcutta from 1987 to 1988 (Eliade had died that year).” Wikipedia
  • Aadhavan 2009
    “During the shoot in Kolkata, Suriya jumped off a bridge several times before K. S. Ravikumar okayed the shot.” Wikipedia
  • Panjaa 2011
  • Naayak 2013
    “The film was extensively shot in Hyderabad and Kolkata, while a couple of the songs were shot in Dubai, Iceland, and Slovenia, making Naayak the first Indian film to be shot in Slovenia.” Wikipedia
  • Mother 2025
  • Nerrukku Ner 1997
  • Heeralal Pannalal 1999
    “Predominantly shot in Ooty, portions of the filming took places in Kolkata and Mumbai.” Wikipedia
  • Gandu 2010
    “Gandu was shot in Kolkata on a limited budget with only eight crew members.” Wikipedia
  • Thamizh 2002
  • Antaheen 2009
    “The film was shot on a limited budget on location in Kolkata.” Wikipedia
  • Dui Prithibi 2010
    “Majorly shot in Kolkata, Purulia, Bankura, Birbhum, Bardhaman and Paschim Medinipur, portions were filmed in Italy, Australia and Switzerland.” Wikipedia
  • Chatrak 2011
    “A scene in Chatrak with explicit frontal nudity caused uproar in India, especially in Kolkata, where the film was mainly shot.” Wikipedia
  • Natasaarvabhowma 2019
    “The main scenes between Puneeth Rajkumar and Anupama Parameshwaran were shot in Kolkata, along with a romantic song "Tajaa Samachara".” Wikipedia
  • Uppena 2020
  • Lost 2022
  • Projapoti 2 2025
    “The second schedule of the film began on 6 September 2025 in Kolkata.” Wikipedia
  • Vijaynagar'er Hirey 2026
    “Following a brief break, the production quickly filmed sequences at a house in Kolkata in late-April.” Wikipedia
  • Bhishma 1936
  • Jhinder Bandi 1961
  • Kushi 2001
    “One song was shot in Calcutta and two in Hyderabad.” Wikipedia
  • Wanted 2010
    “The film was predominantly shot in Kolkata, with portions shot in Bolpur, Purulia, Bankura and Guwahati; and foreign countries like Dubai, London and Switzerland.” Wikipedia
  • Porichoi 2013
    “The film has been shot in the UK and Kolkata.” Wikipedia
  • Boss 2013
    “Made on a budget of ₹67.5 million (US$810,000), the film was predominantly shot in Kolkata, Mumbai and Goa; with some foreign locations including Bangkok, Italy and Turkey.” Wikipedia

And 32 more, per Wikipedia:

  • Game 2014
  • Herogiri 2015
  • Bhaijaan Elo Re 2018
  • Tiki-Taka 2020
  • Sonar Kellay Jawker Dhan 2025
  • Lawho Gouranger Naam Re 2025
  • Grihapravesh 2025
  • Chhadmabeshi 1971
  • Challenge 2 2012
  • Mishawr Rawhoshyo 2013
  • Ashchorjyo Prodeep 2013
  • Power 2014
  • Umformung the transformation 2016
  • Shikari 2016
  • Premi O Premi 2017
  • Nabab 2017
  • Inspector Notty K 2018
  • Biography of Nazrul 2020
  • Sayanna Varthakal 2022
  • Raktabeej 2023
  • Manush: Child of Destiny 2023
  • Tekka 2024
  • Shastri 2024
  • Bohurupi 2024
  • Shotyi Boley Shotyi Kichhu Nei 2025
  • Binodiini - Ekti Natir Upakhyan 2025
  • Omorshongi 2025
  • The Hunt 2025
  • Durgapur Junction 2025
  • Bela 2025
  • Prince: Once Upon a Time in Dhaka 2026
  • Bhaiyya Bhaiyya 2014

Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Kolkata

1 production shot at 13 places inside Kolkata, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Kolkata itself.

Set here, per Wikipedia

Games whose English Wikipedia article says they are set in Kolkata, where Wikidata’s narrative-location statement stops at the country. Still a setting and not a shoot, and still a sentence rather than a statement: two steps from the strongest evidence on this atlas, and labelled at both.

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Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Kolkata?

96 productions are recorded as filmed in Kolkata, 1 of them at places inside it, including Lion (2015), Kahaani (2012) and Cobra (2022). 90 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Kolkata?

Lion (2015), covered by 45 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Kolkata?

Kolkata is in India. Its coordinates are 22.5675, 88.3700.

What other filming locations are near Kolkata?

Maniktala (2 km north), Writers' Building (2 km west), Indian Museum (2 km south-west), Beniapukur (2 km south) 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 Ketanmehta4u, CC BY-SA 3.0.