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Varanasi

city on the banks of the Ganges in the Uttar Pradesh state of India

India · 25.3189, 83.0128

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Varanasi is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 30 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. 1 video game is also set here.

2 places inside Varanasi have a page of their own: listed below. Everything shot at them is already named above, recorded against Varanasi as well.

“The 20-day schedule started in the Ramnagar Fort and Chet Singh Fort in Varanasi on 30 July 2019.”
Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva (2022) · Wikipedia

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Varanasi
Photo: Marcin Białek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Varanasi 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.

  • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 2008
  • Baraka 1992
  • Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva 2022
  • Masaan 2015
  • Gangs of Wasseypur 2012
    “Major portions of the film were shot in the state of Uttar Pradesh, mainly in the district of Sonbhadra Varanasi.” Wikipedia
  • Raanjhnaa 2013
    “Filming officially began in Varanasi, India in early September 2012 and continued for 40 days in and around the city.” Wikipedia
  • Super 30 2019
    “In second schedule of Varanasi shooting, the film was shot at Banaras Hindu University in the end of June 2018.” Wikipedia
  • Piku 2015
    “The film was wrapped up after its last schedule shot in Varanasi.” Wikipedia
  • Laaga Chunari Mein Daag 2007
    “Scenes set in the protagonists' hometown were filmed in Varanasi, with the banks of the Ganges and surrounding alleys used to depict the family's environment.” 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
  • Mirzapur 2018–
    “The series was filmed mostly across Uttar Pradesh, primarily shot in Mirzapur, and other locations including Jaunpur, Azamgarh, Ghazipur, Lucknow, Raebareli, Gorakhpur, and Varanasi.” Wikipedia
  • Atrangi Re 2021
    “The film was shot across Varanasi, parts of Bihar, Delhi, Agra, Mumbai, and few scenes in Madurai, Karaikudi.” Wikipedia
  • Gopala Gopala 2015
    “The film continued to be shot near Varanasi in early December 2014, with Venkatesh and other actors taking part.” Wikipedia
  • Jolly LLB 2 2017
    “The second schedule was shot in Varanasi in later September 2016.” Wikipedia
  • Retro
    “The sequence in the title teaser featuring Suriya and Hegde was shot at night in Varanasi, where 100-200 clay oil lamps were used to create a twilight effect.” Wikipedia
  • Mukkabaaz 2018
  • Un plus une 2015
  • Brahmotsavam 2016
    “Brahmotsavam was later filmed in Varanasi from 1 March 2016, to 13 March 2016 before shifting to New Delhi and Udaipur for further shoot.” Wikipedia
  • Dharm 2007
  • Bhool Chuk Maaf 2023
    “On 2 January 2024, Rao and Gabbi arrived in Varanasi to commence shooting.” Wikipedia
  • Tere Ishk Mein 2025
  • Mohalla Assi 2012
  • Maalik 2025
    “The film had a continuous three-month shooting schedule, covering Lucknow, Varanasi, and Unnao.” Wikipedia
  • Amirtham 2006
    “The film was shot in Haridwar, Melukote and Varanasi.” Wikipedia
  • Saakshyam 2018
  • Dard 2024
    “The film was initially slated to begin filming on 20 October 2023 in Varanasi and Prayagraj in India. Bangladeshi actor Shakib Khan was supposed to participate in the shooting that day as the film's protagonist.” Wikipedia
  • Gaami 2024
    “The film was shot at locations including the holy Ghats of Allahabad, Varanasi, Leh, and Kardhung La pass.” Wikipedia
  • The Untouchable 2006
  • Kalakalappu 2 2018
    “In Varanasi, during a 20-day schedule, the film was shot at Ramnagar, Scindia Ghat, Assi Ghat and the lanes adjoining these ghats.” Wikipedia
  • Ittu Si Baat 2022

Filming locations inside Varanasi

2 places inside Varanasi, each with a page of their own. Every production shot at them is already listed above, because Wikidata records them against Varanasi too.

Named here by Varanasi’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Varanasi, where neither Wikidata nor the production’s own article records it. That is the weakest evidence on this atlas, so these get no pin on the map and stay out of the downloads — the sentence is quoted in full below each one so you can judge it.

Set here

Video games that take place here. A game is filmed nowhere, so this is where the story is set rather than where a camera stood: a different claim from everything above, and kept under its own heading for that reason.

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Varanasi?

30 productions are recorded as filmed in Varanasi, including The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Baraka (1992) and Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva (2022). 30 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Varanasi?

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), covered by 63 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Varanasi?

Varanasi is in India. Its coordinates are 25.3189, 83.0128.

What other filming locations are near Varanasi?

Kashi Vishwanath Temple (under 1 km), Kashi Railway station (2 km north-east), Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple (4 km south), Ramnagar Fort (6 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 Marcin Białek, CC BY-SA 3.0.