Question 1

What surprising detail about the restaurant locations was digitally created?

Accepted Answer

The two restaurants facing each other were digitally created. The Maison Mumbai actually faced a large field, with producers paving a road and building a façade with bluescreen.

Question 2

Which actor was called 'Papa' by the cast and moved out of their hotel to cook for them?

Accepted Answer

Om Puri, who played Papa, was called 'Papa' by the cast and moved out of the hotel they stayed in to have a place to cook for them.

Question 3

What is the meaning of the fancy restaurant's name 'Le Saule Pleureur'?

Accepted Answer

The name 'Le Saule Pleureur' means 'The Weeping Willow'.

Question 4

Which festivals or awards recognized 'The Hundred-Foot Journey'?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Locarno International Film Festival in 2014 and was recognized at the Golden Globes (USA) in 2015.

Question 5

What real Parisian restaurant stands in for the upscale restaurant in the film?

Accepted Answer

The upscale restaurant in Paris is actually Georges, located at the top of the Pompidou Center.

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