India, Dec. 29 -- What challenges did you face in making the film, and how did you develop this story of modern Indian Muslim family dynamics - their fears and issues - unfolding in a single confined home space?

Filmmaking is a challenging enterprise and obstacles can present themselves from anywhere. We had our share of challenges, with a storm in Delhi that not only destroyed our equipment but also flooded the entire location, resulting in the loss of one entire day of shooting. The last few days of the shoot were still left when Operation Sindoor began. The uncertainty of airports and flight schedules threw production into a tizzy, however the Delhi airport was not shut down and so we could finish the shoot in time.

The Muslim charac...