This film went through an extensive casting process. At least 35+ actors were tested for every one of the chief characters - Shraddha Joshi, Pritam Pandey, Gauri Bhaiya, Ranveer, Pushpa, Dadi.
The only character for which only one actor was tested was Manoj.
The only character for which only one actor was tested was Manoj.
Vikrant Massey did not apply make up to achieve his village look - he actually spent weeks in the village and sunbathed in a vest everyday to tan his skin. He got so carried away that his skin actually got burnt.
Vikrant was quite worried but VVC assured him to not think about it.
In the film, his burnt skin can clearly be seen in a few scenes - where he says bye to Dadi, and when he comes to Mussoorie to Shraddha's home. It was decided to not correct this in post production.
Vikrant said that due to this, he was feeling so under-confident while shooting these scenes that it ended up elevating his performance, since Manoj is supposed to feel extremely low in the scene.
Vikrant was quite worried but VVC assured him to not think about it.
In the film, his burnt skin can clearly be seen in a few scenes - where he says bye to Dadi, and when he comes to Mussoorie to Shraddha's home. It was decided to not correct this in post production.
Vikrant said that due to this, he was feeling so under-confident while shooting these scenes that it ended up elevating his performance, since Manoj is supposed to feel extremely low in the scene.
In the Dilli Haat scene when Shraddha sings a song in the truth and dare scene, actress Medha Shankr herself sang the song right there, live on location.
During initial screenings some people felt the singing was a bit too perfect, it did not feel like she was singing it for real, it felt like a playback recording. So the sound editors were asked to deliberately mess up the levels of her singing a little bit to make it more raw and hence, more real... even though it was already real.
During initial screenings some people felt the singing was a bit too perfect, it did not feel like she was singing it for real, it felt like a playback recording. So the sound editors were asked to deliberately mess up the levels of her singing a little bit to make it more raw and hence, more real... even though it was already real.
The UPSC building featured in the climax of the film is a re-construction of the actual UPSC building in New Delhi. The filmmakers were not given permission to shoot inside the actual building so producer-director decided to recreate it from reference images. It is an exact replica.
In fact, even the actual people who work in that building were not able to tell it's a reconstruction when they saw the film.
In fact, even the actual people who work in that building were not able to tell it's a reconstruction when they saw the film.
This film was initially supposed to be directed by Rajkumar Hirani, but while writing it with new writers VVC became so attached to the characters that he leaned towards directing it himself. He was doubtful about directing it even after that because it was unlike any film he had ever made, but once he saw Vikrant Massey's test, he was determined to direct it himself.