Writing The film was influenced by Rai's own experiences returning to her hometown of Nandok,
Sikkim after graduating from
film school. She described a "quiet struggle" that many of her peers faced, stating: "We leave the places that shaped us in search of opportunity, freedom and a better life, only to find ourselves belonging nowhere." Rai was influenced by the work of
Jia Zhangke,
Nuri Bilge Ceylan and
Apichatpong Weerasethakul. Rai first pitched the film at a talent camp at the 2019
Fajr International Film Festival. The script was first developed at the Clinik.Kathmandu script lab.
Casting Rai stated that she aimed to find an actress for the
protagonist that looked like her. Gaumaya Gurung was selected as Bishnu, the lead. Bishnu's mother was played by Pashupati Rai and her grandmother was played by a relative of Rai.
Filming Filming began in January 2024 The film was shot entirely in the
Nepali language, Rai's
mother tongue. The film was produced by Geeta Rai and Kislay and co-produced by Neha Malik, Himanshu Kohli, and Jung Woo Lee. Mike Goodridge served as an executive producer. A demo of the film was shown at the 2022
Festival des 3 Continents' Produire au Sud Film Lab (South Asia). Rai stated in November 2024 that the film was in its final stages of editing. The film completed production in August 2025. == Release ==