 When the thought of a scene with the three major characters dancing in the dunes came up, he realized that an older character could not realistically dance in the desert.He immediately felt that Shreyas Talpade, whom he knew of knowing mimicry, could be used for "bahuroopiya".Kukunoor, who worked previously with Girish Karnad, said that he was the strength for the film and added that he found him a good actor and a good human being.