In the second week of October, Ajay Devgn kicked off Chauhaan’s shoot in Kargil district in Ladakh, wrapping up the first schedule by October 25. mid-day laid its hands on an unseen picture from the shoot of director Neeraj Yadav’s action drama. In the picture, the actor can be seen dressed as an Army man, sporting salt-and-pepper hair.

A source revealed that Chauhaan is the first Hindi action film after Sidharth Malhotra’s Shershaah (2021) to be shot in Kargil. It may be, however, noted that parts of Laal Singh Chaddha (2022) and Uunchai (2022) were also filmed there.

“Ajay sports grey hair and a leaner look in the movie. During the two-week schedule, the unit shot a few major action sequences, designed by action director RP Yadav. Shooting in Kargil was special for Ajay as he returned to the location 23 years after he had filmed JP Dutta’s war drama, LOC Kargil [2003].”

Also starring Vikrant Massey, Chauhaan is set against the 2018 insurgency in Kashmir. The source added, “The cast and crew shot in areas of historical and strategic significance in Kargil, including Hunderman, which is situated near the Line of Control. They also filmed in the village of Kaksar.”