Actor Rishab Shetty recalled an incident when a producer "tortured" him to add a comedy scene in a film. "We messed it up. That is why Rakshit Shetty and I, both opened our own production houses and produced 'Kirik Party', which I directed," he added. Rishab's recent directorial 'Kantara' earned over ₹400 crore at the global box office.