 It was known as the Bukit Jalil Estate until 1992, when the National Sports Complex was developed for the 1998 Commonwealth Games.The suburb was used as a filming location for the 1999 movie Entrapment, although the sign was changed to that of Pudu.Bukit Jalil is strategically connected to other parts of Klang Valley via the Damansara–Puchong Expressway (LDP) and Puchong–Sungai Besi Highway.