Sunjoy Waddhwa’s Sphereorigins, in partnership with Mahir Films, is set to unveil Salakaar, an edge-of-your-seat spy thriller hitting JioCinema and JioHotstar on August 8. Directed by Faruk Kabir, the series explores the raw, imperfect fight of a man learning to become a hero—every punch and every fall driven by genuine emotion rather than flashy choreography.

Filmmaker Faruk Kabir insists that action isn’t a formula; it’s an “emotional crescendo.” Rather than relying on elaborate choreography, he prefers to shoot fights himself to preserve their raw intensity. “Every punch, every chase, every fall is an extension of a feeling—love, fear, rage, even heartbreak,” Kabir explains.

Drawing on his experience with stunts in the Khuda Haafiz films opposite Vidyut Jammwal, Kabir recounts telling Jammwal to “fight like a broken guy from Lucknow would.” He believes that grounding action in lived-in truth brings audiences closer to the character’s inner world.

In Salakaar, this philosophy drives the story of Adhir, a man who once foiled Pakistan’s nuclear plan and now serves as India’s National Security Advisor. Told across two timelines (1978 and 2025), the series follows Adhir as he confronts ghosts of a mission left unfinished, balancing personal vendettas with national duty. Alongside lead actor Naveen Kasturia, the cast includes Mukesh Rishi, Purnendu Bhattacharya, Ashwath Bhatt, and Surya Sharma.

Under the banner of Sphereorigins (produced by Sunjoy Waddhwa and Mahir Films), Salakaar promises an honest, flawed, emotional fight—a story about a hero in the making, complete with mistakes, madness, and moments of unexpected heroism.