Saif Ali Khan says Taanaji: The Unsung Warrior gives him a chance to delve deeper into 17th century India. The Om Raut-directed venture has Khan play Udaybhan Rathod — the Rajput military officer serving in Aurangzeb's army — who took on Maratha general Tanaji Malusare in the Battle of Sinhagad.

Having read Sinhgad: The Astonishing Escalade of Tanaji and His 300 Marathas as part of prep, the actor says he is largely focussing on the script to understand his role. "I'm going by the written word. A chunk of the research has been done by Om, who has done a thorough job," he says.