Development Manjule created the film as part of his mass communication course at
Pune University. He mentions the challenge of capturing the ethos of a community living the life of tramps and dealing with social stigma, while also expressing a desire for reform. Nagraj credits his own life experiences for helping him achieve this effect within a 15-minute timeframe.
Filming and casting The film was shot over a two-day period in
Ahmednagar, with a production cost of ₹1.5 lakh, funded by Manjule's friends and family, using a Sony NX 100 camera. The cast is drawn from Nagraj's own group of friends. He stated "It was perhaps easy for me to identify with the characters shown in the film, because I myself come from the
Waddar community (those who hammer and break stone slabs) to which the
protagonist, Pistulya, belongs."
Suraj Pawar was offered the role when the director visited his school in
Karmala. Nagraj intends to expand this 15-minute project into a full-length feature film to deliver a compelling social message that he believes will resonate with numerous marginalized and stigmatized communities across the country. == Critical response ==