He added "colour" to the character, making her strong because he also wanted to address gender bias in society.[8] Manjule made Archi do what men do, and made Parshya "sensible and capable", "imbibing good qualities of women in men."[5] Several scenes, such as Parshya jumping into a well, were drawn from Manjule's life.[5] He called the film's title self-explanatory that might imply "freedom of thought, liberation and progressive ideas" for some and "sheer wildness and recklessness" for others.[3] According to Manjule, the film's "takeaway" is that "lovers shouldn't be subjected to violence."[5]