Shahid Kapoor was roped in to play the lead role, but quit before filming began.
While at the start A poster of Chak De! India is shown which is also written by Jaideep Sahni.
Pictures of Shah Rukh Khan and his love interests in Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Veer-Zeera, and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge are shown. All three, like Shuddh Desi Romance, are Yash-Raj films.
The film contains many stills of other Yas Raj Films, while Ek Tha Tiger was running in bus, the song listen by Gaytri in the bus was Ishq Dance from Jab Tak He Jaan while other stills of movie like Chak De! India, Veer Zara Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayege are also shown.
All the songs playing in the marriag where Both Tara and Gaytri meets are films from Yas Raj production.