The shooting for Sarbjit faced hindrances while shooting for a crucial sequence in Bhindi Bazar, Mumbai. According to a source from set, the scene required placards that mentioned anti national quotes in Urdu. A group of locals unexpectedly came out after seeing those placards and created a major fiasco as they thought it to be real agitation towards the nation and immediately informed the police, resulting in the film's executive producer, Zafar Mehdi landing behind the bars for more than 2 hours. The drama, however, ended after the director of film, Omung Kumar and actor Darshan Kumar stepped ahead and requested the authorities to release their EP by providing them with valid permission documents.
