 To indulge and prepare for the role Farhan Akhtar isolated himself at home and school and turned off his phone.He also learned to solve the Rubik's Cube, an activity that his character completes in only one try.In 2011, Excel produced an action thriller film Game (2011) directed by Abhinay Deo featuring a large ensemble cast led by Abhishek Bachchan, Kangana Ranaut, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani and Jimmy Sheirgill.