As though aligned with its title, it has been a long way for the makers of Dongri to Dubai to get their series to screens. Conceptualised in 2020 before the makers had to pull the break on production work due to the pandemic, the shoot eventually resumed later in the year. It was pushed back again in April 2021, amid the second wave.

Shujaat Saudagar’s directorial venture will finally roll again in November in Madh Island, where an elaborate set resembling Dongri will soon be constructed.