 Initially he was considered to be inappropriate for the role.He then appeared for the screen test again wearing a smile on his face and got finalized for the role.Since Govil's collaboration with Debashree Roy in Kanak Mishra's "Jiyo To Aise Jiyo" (1981) was adulated, the actress was approached to play Sita but due to her hectic schedule in Bengali cinema, she failed to appear for the screen test.