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Ek Tha Tiger (2012)
Where Ek Tha Tiger says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
A Bollywood spy thriller that filmed on Trinity College's campus and was the first Bollywood shoot in Cuba
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Scenes and places
The professor's campus in Dublin (2012)
Posing as an author named Manish Chandra, Tiger comes to the college to watch a scientist. He ends up befriending the dance student who looks after the professor's house.
Set in Trinity College Dublin — The college where scientist Kidwai teaches and where Zoya studies dance. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Trinity College is Ireland's oldest university, in the middle of Dublin.
Filmed at Trinity College Dublin — Filmed on the campus, the first filming there in 20 years. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Tiger and Gopi in Temple Bar (2012)
Tiger and his handler Gopi talk through the Dublin mission away from the college. The film does not make clear how far the two have got with Kidwai at this point; the order of this scene within the Dublin section is approximate.
Set in Temple Bar, Dublin — Dublin's cobbled pub-and-nightlife district where Tiger and his handler talk. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A cobbled quarter of pubs and street musicians on the south bank of the Liffey.
Filmed at Temple Bar, Dublin — Scenes between Salman Khan and Ranvir Shorey (Tiger and Gopi) were filmed here. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The chase that stops a tram (2012)
On the day of the play Tiger spots the man who attacked him and runs him down through the streets. The pursuit ends in front of a Luas tram, and Tiger has to stop it in public.
Set in Dublin city centre (Luas line) — The streets and tram line of central Dublin; the exact stretch is not given. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Luas is Dublin's light-rail tram, running through the city centre since 2004.
Filmed at Dublin city centre — A travel blog places the tram fight sequence in Dublin city centre; the exact stretch is not given. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Back at RAW, in India (2012)
Back in India, Tiger asks to be pulled off field duty and goes through intelligence with a colleague. A secret message from Pakistan catches his eye. The scene is placed in Delhi as an estimate; the film names no city.
Set in Delhi, India — Where the film returns to India; the specific building is not given. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Delhi is India's capital, where only three days of the shoot were done.
Filmed at Delhi — Filming in Delhi took a crunch-schedule three days; the exact places are not given. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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A message that points to Istanbul (2012)
Tiger reads the message as a signal from Zoya and goes to the meeting she named. The two meet again and decide to leave their agencies behind, sending both of them to the wrong city.
Set in Istanbul, Turkey — The city of the UN meeting where Tiger and Zoya meet again; no specific landmark is named. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Istanbul straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus.
Filmed at Istanbul — Filming took place in Istanbul in September 2011; the exact places are not given. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Hiding in Old Havana (2012)
Tiger and Zoya settle in Havana, but stopping a mugging puts them on camera. Surveillance footage reaches both of their agencies, and they are traced.
Set in Old Havana, Cuba — The old colonial centre of Havana where the couple live and are spotted. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Havana's colonial old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Filmed at Havana — Filming took place in Havana; the first Bollywood film to shoot in Cuba. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Malecón — The song "Lapaata" was shot along the Malecón. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Torreón de la Chorrera — Song "Lapaata" Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Plaza Vieja, Havana — Song "Lapaata" Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Havana Cathedral — Song "Lapaata" Google Maps · Apple Maps
Characters
- Tiger — A RAW officer sent to Dublin to watch an Indian scientist.
- Zoya — A Trinity College dance student whom Tiger befriends.
- Gopi — Tiger's handler, who goes with him to Dublin.
Questions answered on the map
- Where in Dublin was Ek Tha Tiger filmed?
- Where in Havana did Bollywood shoot Ek Tha Tiger?