Like the 2020 series, the makers have adopted a humanist approach in the retelling of the 2002 Akshardham Temple attack. “It’s a crime against humanity. Our intention is clear — we wish to put the focus on the bravado of the Indian soldiers.” Filming the ambitious project in the post-pandemic world was no mean feat. Singh, who along with director Ken Ghosh led the team, says, “We shot across four states — Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra — and didn’t have a single case on our set. There were no vaccines available at the time, but we took precautions.”

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