Udaipur is mentioned under the spelling Oodeypore in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book as the birthplace of Bagheera the fictional panther in the king's menagerie.
Udaipur is the site of India's only Solar Observatory. The Observatory, called USO (Udaipur Solar Observatory) is situated on an Island in Lake Fatesagar. The telescopes are run form an office building on Badi Rd. The site is run under PRL (Physical Reaserch Lab) in Ahemdabad.
Indian sections of the James Bond film Octopussy were filmed in the city and the Lake Palace.
Some scenes from the British television series The Jewel in the Crown were filmed in Udaipur.
Many hindi movies like Guide, Mera Saya, Phool Bane Angaray, Kachche Dhagey, Mera Gaon Mera Desh, Jalmahal etc. were filmed in Udaipur.
Actress Raveena Tandon got married at Jagmandir of HRH Group of Hotels, Udaipur in 2004.
Jag Mandir of Udaipur was the inspiration behind Shahjahan's creation of the Taj Mahal.
Wedding of model Elizabeth Hurley with Arun Nayar is going to be held at Devigarh Fort, Udaipur.