After he joined the cast of the ZEE5 web series last year, Taha was signed on for horse-riding classes by the show’s team. “In addition, I joined another horse-riding school. I would train from 6.30 am to 7 am every day for almost one-and-a-half months,” he recounts. Next came perfecting the action sequences. To portray the role of a warrior-prince with conviction in Ron Scalpello’s directorial venture, Taha was trained in axe- and sword-fighting by Delhi-based coach Aftab. The actor shares, “Besides teaching me how to flip and turn the axe, he trained me in double-sword fighting, which I would practise for an hour or two daily. My journey included blisters, cuts, some blood and a lot of sweat.”