In Guru Dutt's 1954 film Aar Paar, the garage scenes where the hero worked were indeed shot at South Indian Garage in Parel, Mumbai. This was a real location chosen for its authentic industrial atmosphere. Parel was a working-class neighborhood in central Mumbai with many actual garages and workshops, making it suitable for the film's realistic setting. The film is noted for its on-location photography in Mumbai's working-class areas.