Sources confirm that the action movie will be shot in Big ND Studio located in Karjat in a three-week spell.

It was also been reported that Oscar Award winning director Sam Mendes and production designer Terry Bamber had visited India sometime in April this year for a recce.

Talking to a daily, a source revealed, "The Hollywood movie would start off with an explosive chase scene set in South Mumbai. In the ND Studio, South Mumbai setting of the main road with shops, by lanes and the main traffic signal will be expanded to include the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Crawford Market, too.”

It must be noted here that among the Bond franchise, ‘Octopussy’ was the only flick which had portions shot in India back in 1983.

Fans here must be mighty excited to see Daniel Craig`s third outing as James Bond to be canned in India.