sachin yardi, who previously worked as a screenwriter for films such as "kyaa kool hai hum" (2005) and "traffic signal" (2007), got an idea for a story which dealt with ordinary men placed in extraordinary situations. he worked on the script for six months and invested much time on the character sketches. speaking about his directorial debut, yardi felt direction to be a satisfying experience and helped him have control over his script. after filming, he felt that the film was executed in the way he wanted it and was quite confident about the way it shaped up.