

Roger Moore in a tux, riding an elephant. Only in Udaipur, baby.
The making of the James Bond movie Octopussy (1983) in Udaipur, India during 1982.
Production
Udaipur palaces never looked this opulent before.
Practical Effects
Pre-digital stunts that actually risked limbs.
Director
Charles Juroe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Charles Juroe was Roger Moore's longtime publicist, not a documentary filmmaker—hence the glossy, promotional sheen.
This captures peak 'exotic India' Hollywood fetishization, right before Slumdog Millionaire flipped the script.
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