Aamir Khan had auditioned for character of Ravi Kishan.But felt that Ravi Kishan could do better then him.
Only the second movie directed by Kiran Rao. Both movies debuted at TIFF; Dhobi Ghat at TIFF 2010 and Laapataa Ladies at TIFF 2024.
The film screened at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on 8 September 2023 and was released theatrically on 1 March 2024.
Character of Manju Mai played by Chayya Kadam was not part of the script and was added much later.