Where Did The Odyssey Team Stop By For Chai And Bun Maska In Mumbai?

The Odyssey cast members Matt Damon and Tom Holland and director Christopher Nolan are in Mumbai for the premiere of the upcoming film. On July 10, the team, accompanied by Academy Award-winning producer Emma Thomas, interacted with the media and soaked in the film and fan culture here. Nolan's association with India is not new. He filmed the iconic pit scene in The Dark Knight Rises (2012) with Christian Bale here. In Tenet (2020), he not only cast Dimple Kapadia in a cameo role, but also filmed some scenes in Mumbai. This time around, his visit to India came ahead of the grand release of The Odyssey.

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The Odyssey premiere is scheduled in Mumbai for July 11. Before the screening, the trio of Nolan, Holland and Damon spent some time soaking in the Indian culture. They did a photocall and posed together, with the towering Gateway Of India in the background. They also stopped for a quick chai and bun maska at a popular eatery in Colaba. Photos of Hollywood royalty enjoying the modest cup of tea and snacks have gone viral.

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The pictures circulating online have also made fans curious about the spot The Odyssey cast visited for chai. The team stopped by at the popular Olympia Coffee House in Colaba, before heading out for the screening of their movie. The eatery is known for serving tea and snacks, alongside other food items. Their bun maska is equally famous and Nolan, Holland and Damon tried the popular tea-time snack with a cup of hot chai. They were surrounded by local visitors and security. Fans ed pictures as The Odyssey trio enjoyed a quick bite.

Why is Olympia Coffee House popular?

The restaurant was established in 1918 by Iranian businessman Syed Mohammed Merab. Today, it has been serving Mughlai cuisine and other food items for over 108 years. This legacy spot is a haven for meat enthusiasts and a popular spot among Colaba’s working crowd.