This film was based on the writings of the Hindi author Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh. The film's title was taken from a collection of Muktibodh's short stories that was first published in 1971.
The music of Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar was an important component of this film. The film's director Mani Kaul took Dhrupad lessons from Ustad Fariduddin Dagar's elder brother Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar.