A Bollywood film that was partially shot at the University of Cambridge has just been released.

Teen Patti, which translated as “Three Husbands” and refers to a type of Indian card game, stars Oscar winner Sir Ben Kingsley and Indian super-star Amitabh Bachchan. The movie makes Kingsley the first Oscar winner to star in a Bollywood film.

The film, which was directed by Leena Yadav, tells the story of an unsuccessful mathematics professor whose latest dissertation attempts to predict the winners of card games. In addition to Cambridge, the movie also features locations in London and Mumbai.

Bachchan plays the maths genius whose latest formula leads to utter chaos. Kingsley plays the world’s greatest living mathematician.

Kingsley has an eager following in India, owing to his iconic performance as Gandhi in Richard Attenborough’s epic about the Indian independence leader three decades ago.  That film has become something of an institution in India and is broadcast every year.

Although Teen Patti is unlikely to achieve the staggering success of Gandhi, the film is expected to do well.  It was made with a production budget of £4.5 million, which is high by Bollywood standards.

Some scenes were filmed in front of and inside St John’s College, the second largest of Cambridge’s Colleges. Both Kingsley and Bachchan were present at St John’s to film their scenes. Alongside other scene sets, the filming process involved setting up a large bandstand on the grounds of the College.

The idea of St John’s being featured in a big Bollywood film has excited some. According to one Johnian, “It’s awesome! I really like it when you watch John’s on TV. It’s happened a few times before, but normally in quite low production films with not many famous people, but this guy is literally huge! He’s my Dad’s hero; I can’t believe he’s here. This is great; I love watching stuff like this.”

St John’s College was also featured in Pink Floyd’s video of “High Hopes”.