Srikant's plan to capture Faizan was inspired by the alleged KGB's assassination of Dzokhar Dudayev.
Ansari's house was shot in a hotel in Srinagar called Dar-es-salam. Once a stately home, Dar-es-Salam owns the distinction of being the only hotel on the fabled Nageen Lake.
The border crossing scene was shot on the outskirts of Leh, in -3 degree Celsius temperatures.
Faizan's house is a set created in a real home in Leh. It fit the requirements perfectly, except that the walls were originally pink.
The end credit song is "Pehchaan" by the band, Underground Authority. This song represents Srikant's introspection of his own identity.