Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has previously collaborated with filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker in the 2008 historical drama Jodhaa Akbar, co-starring Hrithik Roshan. Abhishek Bachchan, on the other hand, starred in Gowariker's 2010 film Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey alongside Deepika Padukone.