Pandey was firm in her decision, which strained her relationship with her father.[14] Vanga wanted her to dub for her role, to which she agreed because it would help her own the character completely.[15] Vanga conducted an eight-day acting workshop with Deverakonda and Pandey.[5] Kanchana was cast as Arjun's grandmother in November 2016; Arjun Reddy marked her comeback to Telugu cinema after Shri Datta Darshanam (1985).