Yadav was looking for locations between the Chambal and Yamuna rivers to shoot the film. He also visited Saifai, a village in Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh, from where Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav hails.

After completing courses at the National School of Drama (NSD) and Bhartendu Natya Akademi, he joined films, said Sandeep.

He has acted in several films and TV shows. In Prakash Jha's "Chakravyuh", he played the role of a journalist. He also acted in Aamir Khan's "Peepli Live".