Mumbai, July 19 -- Bollywood actor Karan Tacker says his professional rapport with celebrated filmmaker Neeraj Pandey has gradually blossomed into a warm camaraderie.

Tacker first shot to prominence as Farooq Ali, an undercover intelligence officer, in Pandey's 2020 espionage series 'Special Ops'. Now, in the sequel 'Special Ops 2', Tacker reprises the role with greater emotional intensity, not just as a seasoned RAW agent, but as a layered character grappling with inner turmoil and the moral complexities of his mission.

Karan Tacker said, "Every stunt in 'Special Ops 2' was a new ordeal. Neeraj sir does not like shortcuts. Every location is real, every risk is real, whether it was leaping from great heights or at times getting beaten up ...