The Darjeeling limited
Wes Anderson's 2007 film The Darjeeling Limited follows the misadventures of three brothers as they travel across the countryside of India; however most of the film was shot in a single city. The city of Udaipur in the state of Rajasthan is where most of the scenes depicting India in the film were shot. Many Hollywood films set in India are shot in this city because of the historical architecture of many of the temples in the city. This area is mainly for tourists and doesn't represent how the majority of India actually looks. This is another example of Hollywood portraying an Asian country as being still a part of the "old" Asian aesthetic. Also, in the film India is portrayed as being very dry with extremely warm temperatures. Although the weather in Udaipur is usually very hot, the city is actually surrounded by five lakes and is sometimes referred to as the "Venice of India" so the portrayal of a desert area in the film is not accurate to the location in which it was shot. Despite these differences, most of the film's portrayal of Udaipur is accurate. The movie follows three white tourists, who have a misconception of the culture of India, so it would make sense that they travel to this city and one of the major methods of transportation used in this city is by railroad. Most of the film takes place within a train, so this would also make sense.
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