Shilpa Shetty convinced Salman Khan to play the role.She told about the films story-line and that no actor is ready to sign the film.Salman Khan liked the confidence of Revati and decided to do the film.
No actor was ready to play the role of AIDS affected patient.
Film was made on controversial subject of AIDS during the time when people were not ready to open up on it.
Revati called Salman Khan to conform weather he was really OK to do film on such subject and that his character won't be like a film hero.Salman Khan told her that the films hero is her subject and he is ready to do it.
Film released alongside Dhoom on 27 August 2004.