The jailer Hans Rajlanda was modelled on the character Hans Landa from Inglourious Basterds.
Inspired by Mahesh Bhatt's Gumrah (1993), in which Soni Razdan — Alia Bhatt's mother — portrayed a fellow inmate and friend of Sridevi.
Divya Khosla Kumar, the wife of Bhushan Kumar, head of T-Series, alleged that Alia had faked the film's box-office takings, claiming the theatres were empty, which provoked controversy; many, however, believed she made the accusation because her own film Savi, which flopped, had a similar storyline.
The film had a disappointing opening.
Alia Bhatt was also accused of arranging fake ticket bookings to portray higher box‑office takings for the film, but there was no clarity on the matter.
In one scene Manoj Pahwa is wearing a T-shirt with "Urf Professor" written on it. It is an Easter egg referring to the film "Urf Professor", in which Manoj Pahwa portrayed the professor.
After being labelled 'arrogant' for refusing to acknowledge the film's failure during an interview, and facing widespread hostility for defending it, Vasan Bala deactivated his X (formerly Twitter) account.
Divya Khosla has accused Alia Bhatt and Karan Johar of copying her 2024 film Savi, claiming the plot is similar, and has also alleged that they falsified box-office figures.
Alia Bhatt returns to a leading role after a period away.
The country Hanchi Dao, as mentioned in the film, does not exist in reality. It is entirely fictional, but it serves a purpose within the film.
When posted to their stations in the culinary jail, three renowned Asian filmmakers — John Woo, Wong Kar Wai and Kim Ki-Duk — will be working in the kitchen alongside Chandan, Tony and Ankur.
The film was released on 10 October 2024, coinciding with the releases of Vettiyan and Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video.
It is also true that the possession, use and trafficking of drugs are regarded as serious offences in several countries. In some, including China and Iran, such offences can even attract the death penalty.
The husband-and-wife duo Akashdeep Sabir and Sheeba appeared together for the first time.
