Sonar Kella: Kolkata to the Golden Fortress

The Golden Fortress starts in Kolkata, capital of West Bengal. A schoolboy, Mukul, is said to remember events of his previous life and talks of living in a golden fortress. A parapsychologist offers to help, but two fraudsters plan to kidnap the boy to find the treasure. When their first attempt grabs the wrong Mukul, his father hires the private detective Pradosh Chandra Mitter, known as Feluda, to protect his son. The chase moves to Rajasthan.

Location precision: The film doesn't name a street or landmark for Mukul's home; the pin marks central Kolkata.

In Jaipur the kidnappers push Dr. Hajra off a cliff at Nahargarh Fort, leaving him for dead. He survives the fall and starts to pursue them. The fort is a real filming location: Sonar Kella is one of the films with scenes shot here. Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh built it mainly in 1734.

Visitor guidance: Nahargarh Fort stands above Jaipur; the film shot scenes here.

In Jodhpur, Feluda arrives at the Circuit House and meets Burman, taking him for Dr. Hajra. Little by little he grows suspicious of the other man, Bose, because of his clothes and accent. Then a small clue breaks the case: the guest register is signed Hazra, not Hajra, so the doctor is an impostor. Jodhpur is Rajasthan's second-largest city; the film names the Circuit House, but this route pins the city only.

Location precision: The film places the scene at the Jodhpur Circuit House; the pin marks central Jodhpur, not the building.

Feluda's party takes a camel caravan to the nearest train station, Ramdevra, and boards a train for Jaisalmer. On board, Bose attacks Feluda and tries to stab him to death. Ramdevra is a village about 12 km north of Pokhran, where a fair is held between August and September.

Location precision: The film names Ramdevra as the station but not the spot; the pin marks the village.

In Jaisalmer they rush to the fort and find Burman searching for the treasure. Feluda tells him there never was any treasure, even if rebirth exists, and they return to Kolkata. The fort was built in 1156 AD by Rawal Jaisal. The name Sonar Kella was popularised among tourists by Ray's film, and a large number of visitors from Bengal and around the world still come every year.

Visitor guidance: Jaisalmer Fort draws large numbers of visitors every year.