Akshaye Khanna: If I had my way, would do three films a year

He plays an NSG commando in the Ken Ghosh-directed venture. Guiding the team was Lt Col (retd) Sandeep Sen, who — having led the final siege at Nariman House in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack — was previously appointed the consultant for State of Siege: 26/11 (2020). "We were lucky to have him as an advisor to look at every detail. [He taught us] how the NSG operates at several levels. The film was shot on a start-to-finish schedule from October to February."

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