256:(2023) and wondered whether Akarsh had any stories suitable for him. Akarsh and Abhay discussed a few stories, but Abhay wasn't totally interested in the stories he narrated. Then Akarsh narrated to him a story he had had since 2017. Abhay liked it, so Akarsh began working on developing it into a full-fledged script. Akarsh chose Rekha to play the mother role, as he has already worked as an assistant director in the film she acted in earlier. He and Sindhu Sreenivasa Murthy collaborated in a documentary film about filmmakers earlier. A few months later, he met her and offered her a cameo role in this film, but she asked him to offer one of the main roles. The filming began in January 2024 and wrapped up in March 2024. The shooting of the film was completed within thirty-one days in forty-two locations. Apart from acting, Abhay also serves as an executive producer of the film.
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