Question 1

Why was Bhowani Junction filmed in Pakistan instead of India?

Accepted Answer

MGM originally planned to film on location in India until the Indian government demanded script approval and a 12% tax on worldwide net profit. Pakistan was more accommodating, making it the first Hollywood film produced there.

Question 2

How did the rape scene affect Ava Gardner?

Accepted Answer

Ava Gardner said in her autobiography that the rape scene with Lionel Jeffries was very nasty and traumatized her. She immediately needed to see him in private afterward, or she could never have seen him again.

Question 3

Which hotel in Lahore named a suite after Ava Gardner?

Accepted Answer

When Ava Gardner came to Lahore, she stayed at Falleti's Hotel. The suite she occupied has been named "The Ava Gardner Suite" and features a large black & white portrait of her.

Question 4

How did preview audience reactions change the film's final cut?

Accepted Answer

MGM was concerned about confused, negative preview audience responses, leading them to re-cut the film significantly. Voice-over narration and flashback structure were hastily added, and George Cukor was unhappy with the final cut.

Question 5

Who plays the Anglo-Indian woman seeking her identity in Bhowani Junction?

Accepted Answer

Ava Gardner plays Victoria Jones, an Anglo-Indian woman seeking her true identity amid the chaos of the British withdrawal from India.

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