Debutant director Kaushik Roy developed the idea in 1999 from his own autistic son Orko Roy. Roy stated that accepting autism in present time is critical.
The character "Aryabhatt" is derived from the ancient Indian mathematician Aryabhatta, who invented the number 0 (zero). Ironically, Aryabhatt is shown to be highly skilled in maths in the film.
The film did not have a theatrical release in British Columbia,Canada.