Overview

• Sources say about 45 days were filmed on real locations in Ladakh, with Khan on set for roughly 15 days.
• The Ladakh schedule involved sub-10 degree temperatures and low oxygen conditions, leading to minor health concerns for the actor.
• Khan has returned to Mumbai for a short recovery break before resuming work on the second schedule next week.
• Major action set pieces will be shot on large constructed sets in Mumbai, alongside key emotional sequences planned by director Apoorva Lakhia.
• The film draws on the 2020 Galwan Valley clash and the book India’s Most Fearless, with the team targeting an end-2025 wrap for a 2026 release that has not been dated.