In an open conversation, Shekhar revealed that he and cinematographer Baba Azmi wondered how they would make the cockroach "act" in the well-known moment where Sridevi's character starts racing around her apartment because it is chasing her.

Shekhar recently talked about a heartfelt interaction he had on a plane with a female traveler. Her words, together with her admiration for Shekhar's directing debut Masoom, sparked a meaningful discussion with the director that stayed with him.