Shooting in the Mumbai monsoons can be a task. Director Abaan Deohans knows it all too well, having taken Silence 2 on floors in July. The sequel to Silence (2021) sees Manoj Bajpayee reprise his role of ACP Avinash Verma, who is tasked with a new murder case. The director, who wrapped up the murder mystery last month, says the rains caused many logistical issues—from water-logging on sets, to the cast and crew being unable to reach the locations on time due to traffic woes. “The sound department was the worst affected. In the rain, we couldn’t hear what the actors were saying. One can manage if it’s a seven-to-10-day schedule, but we shot the entire film at the peak of monsoons,” says Deohans.   

Director Abaan Deohans