Remake of blockbuster Marathi film Sairat 2016.
Film had few changes done to the script from the original script of Sairat 2016.The characters of Ankit Bisht and Shridhar Watsar who play friends of Ishaan Khattar were given more screen time in second half.While in Sairat the couple were seen eloping directly to Hyderabad from their village.This film showed them eloping to Mumbai then Nagpur and finally Kolkatta.
Karan Johar had signed Janhvi Kapoor for Student Of The Year 2 along side Tiger Shroff but the film did not go on floors for sometime and he decided to launch her in Dhadak.
Sridevi who left no stone upturned to launch her daughter Jhanvi for her dream debut.Unfortunately couldn't see the big day of her film release. As she passed away few months before its release on February 24 2018 due to accidental drowning.
Film started shooting with the song Pehli Baar.