The film bases itself on B V Karanth's autobiography Illiralaare, Allige Hogalaare (I Can't stay here, I won't go there) in Kannada language compiled by well known Kannada writer Vaidehi.
His has worked with eminent theater personalities like B V Karanth, Habib Tanvir, Satyadev Dube, Kanhayya Lal, Mohan Mahrishi, Ram Gopal Bajaj, D R Ankur, M.K.Raina, Kirti Jain, Anuradha Kapur, Bansi Kaul, Ranjit Kapur, Robin Das, Nasiruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapur, Tripurari Sharma, Dadi Padamji and Rita Ganguli.