After writing 13-14 drafts of the film, Anubhav began narrating the story to his friends in the film industry,
one of them being director Shoojit Sircar.
Meanwhile, film director Anubhav Sinha could not be contacted but Manoj Pahwa,
who plays an important role in the film, told a news agency:“The film is not completely based on the heinous crime that took place in Badaun where the two girls were raped and hanged.