(Clockwise from top) Dimple Kapadia, Jim Sarbh, Zoya Hussain, Armaan Malik, Boman Irani, Nandita Das, Dimple’s granddaughter Naomika Saran, and Prateik Smita Patil with his wife Priya Banerjee, were among those from the industry who attended the premiere

After Matt Damon, Christopher Nolan and Tom Holland’s chai and bun maska stop went viral, the manager of the Mumbai café they visited shares what it was like hosting the trio
Rishabh Suri (HINDUSTAN TIMES; July 13, 2026)

It’s not every day that you spot three Hollywood heavyweights — American actor-producer Matt Damon, British-American filmmaker Christopher Nolan and English actor Tom Holland — sipping chai and tucking into bun maska at a local eatery in India. But that’s exactly what happened on Saturday, when the trio visited the 108-year-old Olympia Coffee House in Mumbai amid promotions for their upcoming film, The Odyssey.

As photos and videos of their visit went viral, Olympia Coffee House manager Inayat Maredia shares what it was like to host the stars, and reveals that they didn’t even recognise them at first!

“Unn teenon ke guests jo the (their team), woh pehle 2:30 baje naashte ke liye aaye, uske baad se voh khade the cafe ke baahar hi. Humko toh pata bhi nahi tha ki jinki woh wait kar rahe hain, woh itne bade hain. Baad mein jab Google kiya toh maloom padha ki Tom Spider-Man wale actor hain,” he says.

It was only when Damon, Nolan and Holland walked into the cafe at 6 pm, suited up, and the crowd began to swell, that the staff realized they had some pretty famous people amidst them. “The three of them came. Chai peeya, bun maska khaaya, very light snacks. Zyaada der nahi ruke kyunki bheed bahot aa gayi thi. Bodyguards aaye the, police thi. 10-15 minutes se zyaada nahi ruke,” Inayat shares.

Bollywood turns up for The Odyssey's India premiere

Mumbai saw a star-studded premiere for The Odyssey on Saturday, with Christopher Nolan, Tom Holland and Matt Damon receiving a warm welcome from fans and members of the film fraternity. The event drew several Indian celebrities in attendance, including veteran actor Dimple Kapadia, who starred in Nolan’s 2020 espionage thriller Tenet, and her granddaughter Naomika Saran, actors Shruti Haasan, Boman Irani and Dino Morea, as well as digital creator Ashish Chanchlani. The premiere was preceded by a fan screening on Friday.

After Matt Damon, Christopher Nolan and Tom Holland’s chai and bun maska stop went viral, the manager of the Mumbai café they visited shares what it was like hosting the trio

A Matt Damon–Shekhar Kapur collab up next?

Natasha Coutinho (HINDUSTAN TIMES; July 13, 2026)

At The Odyssey press conference on Saturday, Matt Damon revealed he still regrets missing the chance to work with filmmaker Shekhar Kapur after having to turn down his 2002 directorial The Four Feathers because he had already signed another film. “He’s has always been on my list and I would like to have another go,” Damon said.

Reacting to the actor’s remarks, Kapur tells us, “I hope the collaboration happens. It’s Time Matt, and I finally collaborate.”