Overview
- Filming began on March 16 at a reworked restaurant in Parel, Mumbai, according to Mid-day.
- The first day featured nearly 70 junior artistes to evoke a lived-in, middle-class setting.
- The Mumbai schedule is expected to run for about two weeks before an extended Kashmir leg after a February location recce.
- Kartik Aaryan is reported to portray the coach, has been training in kickboxing, and is expected to join the unit shortly.
- The film draws on Tajamul Islam’s trajectory, including youth world titles in 2016 and 2021 and a training academy she launched in Bandipora in 2019.