India, June 17 -- Oscar-winning filmmaker Christopher Nolan is coming to India. The filmmaker, who enjoys a sizeable fan following in the country, will be in India for the premiere of his ambitious mythological period epic, The Odyssey. This will also mark the first time a Nolan film will have a premiere in the country.

Universal Pictures International announced on Wednesday morning that Mumbai has been selected as one of the pit stops in The Odyssey's global promotional tour this year. India's financial capital will be one of the four cities, alongside London, Paris, and New York, to host a premiere of The Odyssey. The makers announced that Nolan will be in India for the event in July, and that he will be accompanied by producer Emma Th...