Directors Raj-DK on shooting Manoj Bajpayee-starrer in Srinagar’s Lal Chowk
Mohar Basu (MID-DAY; October 3, 2018)

Considering The Family Man has Manoj Bajpayee playing an operative of the special cell of the National Investigation Agency, director duo Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK wanted the series to be as authentic as possible. A large portion of the Amazon Original series was shot in Kashmir over the past month.

A source reveals that the unit filmed a sequence at Lal Chowk in Srinagar last week, amidst heavy security. “Lal Chowk is one of the tension-ridden areas in Srinagar. A team of 20 security force officials were present during our week-long shoot. The area was cordoned off specially for our shoot.”

Grateful to the authorities for their support, DK says, “We were unsure whether we would be able to film there since the area had witnessed stone-pelting in the weeks preceding our shoot. However, the J&K Police and CRPF provided us maximum security.”

Raj adds that the Inspector General even invited the team to a wazwan.