India, July 25 -- Filmmaker Kamal Chandra, who hails from Agra and is a Bhartendu Natya Academy (BNA) pass-out, is gearing up for the release of his next film Aryabhatt Ka Zero. His last release, Hamare Baarah (2025), was shot in Lucknow.

The director, who was recently in his hometown for a recce of his next film-a love story-on his visit to the state capital tells HT City, "My directorial debut Ab Dilli Door Nahin was shot in the national capital. Since then, I shot my last release with Annu Kapoor in Lucknow, and my next two releases have been shot in Dehradun (Uttarakhand) and Panna (Madhya Pradesh). I am drawn to Hindi heartland locations, realistic stories, and a deeper connection with the audience."

In Lucknow, he shot at BNA, whe...