Director duo Pushkar and Gayatri, speaking about 'Vikram Vedha', said, "The core of [the film's] story is inspired by the famous folklore of 'Vikram Betaal'." "We were fascinated with the dynamics shared by Vikram Betaal and so when we started writing the story of our film, we adapted that nostalgia into the characters of Vikram & Vedha," they added.