Tabu recalled her first meeting with Gulzar and shared that she got scared when he offered Maachis' script. "I got scared that I would've to [learn the script] by heart...before I meet him...next time," she revealed. Tabu said she was "overwhelmed" by the idea of working with Gulzar. "I don't know...what I did, but I managed...and got...National Award (for 'Maachis')."