[2] While working on "Sadda Haq", the team (Rahman, Imtiaz, Irshad Kamil and Mohit Chauhan) agreed that they needed a fantastic lead guitarist to justify the tempo and the lyrics of the song.
Mohit Chauhan says, "I spent an entire day trying to record Sadda Haq with Rahman saab, and a sweet boy, Arpit Gupta, who helped me learn a rock tone.
The video was shot mainly at the Norbulingka monastery in McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala, Antonio De Souza High School in Mumbai and at Central Park in Connaught Place, Delhi, showcasing the band performing to a packed audience.
[5][6] A group of 200 performers from Shimla who had worked with Imtiaz Ali during the shoot of "Yeh Ishq Hai" from Jab We Met teamed up for Sadda Haq too.
"While shooting for Rockstar in Dharamshala Antonio Desouza high school for a concert sequence for Sadda Haq, Imtiaz suggested calling the same group of performers from Shimla with whom he had worked during Jab We Met,” says a source from the production team.
The highly energetic Electric Guitar (Kudos to Rahman for selecting Orianthi) and Drums (Ranjit Barot) provides an adrenalin rush and sweeps you off your feet.