List of foreign films shot in Nepal

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Nepal has provided an exotic and mystical backdrop to numerous international films set mostly or partly in Nepal. A good many overseas films shot in Nepal come from Bollywood and Hollywood film industries, which are two of the biggest cinema industries in the world.

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The following is a compilation of foreign films shot largely or partly in Nepal. [1] The list, however, doesn't cover those that were set in Nepal but shot elsewhere, such as The Expendables 2 .

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References

  1. "35 Foreign Films That Had Scenes Filmed In Nepal". NeoStuffs. 2017-07-02. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  2. "Kathmandu". IMDb .
  3. "L'ascension". IMDb .