After wrapping up a series of outdoor shoots in South Mumbai, filmmaker Rohit Shetty has taken the production of his next, the Rakesh Maria biopic, to Mira Road. mid-day has learnt that Shetty and actor John Abraham are currently filming in Ellora Studios, where a set of a police station has been built. During this two-week leg, the actor-director duo will focus on dramatic police station scenes and high-intensity interrogation sequences.

The yet-untitled film is an adaptation of former Mumbai Police Commissioner Maria’s autobiography, Let Me Say It Now, and traces some of his significant cases.

A production insider reveals, “The South Mumbai portions gave the real-world texture to the story. Now, we’ve shifted to a more controlled set-up. Unlike Rohit’s past cop action movies, this one is being mounted as a gritty procedural drama. We are filming the interrogation scenes of the many high-profile investigations that Maria headed. Every day, we shoot with a crowd of 50 to 100 people.”

According to unit sources, the movie includes five major action set-pieces, all of which will be filmed towards August-end. The film is aiming for a 2026 release. The insider adds, “The post-production will begin soon. Rohit is approaching this one differently. It’s not just an action spectacle; it will be a deep dive into the mind of a man who faced some of Mumbai’s darkest chapters.”