Nagraj Manjule first brush with direction.
Film won National Award for Best First Non-Feature Film of a Director at 58 National Awards in 2010.
Nagraj Manjule said that the film depicts his own struggle for education and experiences of the people around him.
The film was shot in Ahmednagar over a period of two days, on a shoestring budget of Rs 1.5 Lakh which was contributed by Manjule's friends, family and colleagues.
Suraj Pawar was offered the role when director Nagraj Manjule visited his school in Karmala.