India, July 11 -- For filmmaker Christopher Nolan, bringing The Odyssey to India is more than a promotional stop; it's the fulfilment of a promise delayed by the pandemic. Recalling his earlier visit to Mumbai and his admiration for India's passion for cinema, the filmmaker explained why he was determined to make the country a key part of the film's global journey.

Ahead of The Odyssey's red-carpet premiere in Mumbai, director Christopher Nolan, actors Matt Damon and Tom Holland, along with producer Emma Thomas, attended a press conference in the city on July 11. During the press conference, when asked what made him choose India as part of the Odysseys press tour journey, the filmmaker said, "Oh, well, that's easy. I mean, I first came t...