Matt Damon (Left), Christopher Nolan (Centre) and Tom Holland (Right) ahead of The Odyssey's Mumbai premiere. (Credit: X/Universal Pictures)India Today Entertainment Desk

The Odyssey Mumbai screening: Christopher Nolan, Tom Holland, Matt Damon grab chai

Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon and Tom Holland stopped for chai at a Mumbai cafe before The Odyssey premiere. The brief visit, added a local touch ahead of the red-carpet screening.

by · India Today

In Short

  • Christopher Nolan, Tom Holland and Matt Damon are in Mumbai
  • The trio attended the Mumbai premiere of The Odyssey
  • The Odyssey is set for a theatrical release on July 17

Director Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey had its Indian premiere in Mumbai on Saturday, with the filmmaker joined by actors Matt Damon and Tom Holland for the film’s special screening. Ahead of the event, the three made a quick stop at a cafe for chai before making their way to the premiere.

Universal Pictures India shared pictures of Nolan, Holland and Damon from before the Mumbai premiere, showing them during the brief cafe visit. The post read, “Quick tea stop before The Odyssey Mumbai Premiere. A Big night awaits, but chai comes first! #OdysseyMumbaiPremiere (sic),” as the trio were seen having chai with bun maska and a few desserts, while others at the cafe were also seen clicking pictures.

The Odyssey also features actors Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Charlize Theron, Jon Bernthal, Benny Safdie, John Leguizamo, Elliot Page, Himesh Patel, Bill Irwin, Samantha Morton, Jesse Garcia, Will Yun Lee, Rafi Gavron, Shiloh Fernandez and Mia Goth in key roles.

The upcoming film is based on Homer’s epic poem and is co-produced by Nolan with producer Emma Thomas. Thomas also joined Nolan, Damon and Holland at The Odyssey’s Mumbai red-carpet premiere.

Nolan and Thomas last collaborated on Oppenheimer, which grossed $958.8 million worldwide and secured 13 nominations at the Academy Awards, winning seven, including Best Picture and Best Director.

The project is also notable for its technical ambition. It is set to become the first narrative feature to be shot entirely using IMAX cameras. In a rare move, tickets for select 70mm screenings were released a year in advance, in July 2025.

The Odyssey is distributed by Universal Pictures and is set for a worldwide theatrical release on July 17.

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