Kangana Ranaut wears a prosthetic nose to enhance her portrayal of the former Prime Minister.
Kangana Ranaut put considerable effort into emulating Indira Gandhi's gait, voice modulation, and subtle muscle movements during regular speech. A featurette released before the movie's official debut received widespread praise for her dedication to embodying the former prime minister's persona.
Kangana Ranaut's official directorial debut. She had previously co-directed Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (2018).
Satish Kaushik's last film as an actor. The veteran actor died of a heart attack in Gurugram on 9 March 2023, at the age of 66.
Kangana Ranaut revealed in several interviews that what appealed to her about former Prime Minister's life was the tragedy of it all - often drawing parallel to a Shakespearan tragedy.