India, July 15 -- Contd from front page Filmmaker Christopher Nolan's bond with India goes back several years. He shot portions of The Dark Knight Rises (2012) in Jodhpur and Tenet (2020) in Mumbai. This visit marked a first of another kind: Nolan had never before travelled to the country to launch and promote one of his films. It was fun to be at the fan screening of The Odyssey in Mumbai, which is one of the first audiences in the world to see the film. Emma (Thomas, producer), Matt (Damon, actor), Tom (Holland, actor) and I came and said hi to the fans at the end. We took a selfie with the audience, and it was remarkable to see hundreds of them with their IMAX camera popcorn buckets. To have fans in India respond to my work is a great thrill and a huge honour. I love coming here. I've had the privilege of working here a couple of times and engaging with local crews. Working in Mumbai, particularly on Tenet, was a wonderful experience. While driving from the airport, I saw some of the locations and it brought back happy memories. It was really nice to be back, but it was especially meaningful to return to launch and promote a new film. I've never had the chance to do that here, though I've wanted to for many years. It's exciting to be premiering a film here in India....