Floor Zero Director Tejas Deoskar Recollects 26 Days Of Filming In Kashmir’s Most Unseen Corners | Individuals Information
New Delhi: Excel Leisure’s upcoming drama-thriller Floor Zero is already making waves with its power-packed trailer, showcasing Emraan Hashmi as BSF Commandant Narendra Nath Dhar Dubey. Impressed by true occasions, the movie unfolds between 2001 and 2003—primarily based on BSF’s greatest operation in final 50 years.
Director Tejas Deoskar, recognized for his immersive storytelling, displays on the expertise of filming within the Valley. “Capturing itself is a really demanding activity, and capturing in Kashmir has its personal distinctive allure. I say ‘allure’ as a result of, regardless of the challenges, there’s a possibility to go to locations a standard man can’t—because of the permissions we acquired and the unimaginable assist from the LG’s administration. We had been in a position to shoot the way in which we envisioned. We might entry areas we believed would add worth to the movie, and we had the backing of native authorities and the group. A giant because of the co-producer of the movie, Arhan Bagati who was instrumental in making many issues occur on floor—his assist alongside the administration helped us immensely.
I’m genuinely grateful to the federal government and administration for opening these doorways for us. We managed to do some really fabulous filming there. Kashmir, as a location, is breathtaking—it’s stunning, but earthy and uncooked. The story demanded we seize each these sides. Because it’s set between 2001 and 2003, a interval when Kashmir was in a really totally different state, with terrorism at its peak, the distinction was stark.”
He added, “It was a area that was burning, set towards the backdrop of one of the stunning valleys on Earth—typically known as ‘heaven on Earth.’ That distinction—between violence and paradise—was each distinctive and deeply unsettling. To depict that, we needed to discover areas that weren’t even accessible to vacationers, locations which might be largely unknown. And we had been lucky to succeed in them.
We had a tremendous execution staff—each from Mumbai and the native crew. Their contribution helped smoothen all the course of, and it was really a pleasure to shoot there. Over 25-26 days, we noticed totally different landscapes, numerous social textures, met locals, and had some enlightening experiences. Typically, you view a area like this solely via the lens of the media, however being on the bottom affords a really totally different, extra truthful perspective. That’s precisely what we felt whereas capturing.
It was a surreal expertise. I’d love to return and shoot extra tales primarily based in Kashmir. I’m positive these tales could be simply as compelling as Floor Zero.”
Excel Leisure presents an Excel Leisure Manufacturing, produced by Ritesh Sidhwani & Farhan Akhtar. Directed by Tejas Deoskar, the movie is co-produced by Kassim Jagmagia, Vishal Ramchandani, Sundeep C Sidhwani, Arhan Bagati, Talisman Movies, Abhishek Kumar, and Nishikant Roy. Floor Zero storms into cinemas on April 25, 2025.
