India, July 11 -- Filmmaker Christopher Nolan brought plenty of excitement to Mumbai as he premiered his much-awaited film The Odyssey, but it was an unexpected joke about Tom Holland that became one of the biggest highlights of the Saturday morning. Speaking to the media, the Oscar-winning filmmaker mixed heartfelt words with his signature dry humour, drawing loud laughs as he playfully addressed Tom Holland's rare box office face-off with himself.

During the press conference in Mumbai on Saturday, Christopher Nolan spoke about the power of cinema to connect people across cultures and why he was thrilled to bring The Odyssey to Indian audiences.

Calling the film a story built around timeless themes that can "bring us together", the dir...