Towns & cities
Ujjain
ancient city beside the Kshipra River in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh
India · 23.1828, 75.7772
Ujjain is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 2 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.
“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.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Ujjain 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
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Airlift
2016
“The first schedule of the film was reportedly shot in Al-Hamra Palace Beach Resort in Ras Al Khaimah and Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh in early March 2015.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Ujjain?
2 productions are recorded as filmed in Ujjain, including Lion (2015) and Airlift (2016). 2 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Ujjain?
Lion (2015), covered by 45 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Ujjain?
Ujjain is in India. Its coordinates are 23.1828, 75.7772.
What other filming locations are near Ujjain?
Dewas (38 km south-east), 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 Ashverse, CC BY-SA 4.0.