Manoj Bajpayee was offered Irrfan Khan's role in the film. Manoj did not want to play the role of a villain and declined the part.
The film was a turning point for Jimmy Shergill and Irrfan Khan.
Amisha Patel was signed for the film but opted out.
Directorial debut of Tigmanshu Dhulia. He started his career assisting Shekhar Kapur in Bandit Queen and also was one of the writers in Mani Ratnam's Dil Se.
Irfan Khan would love to fly kites while shooting for the film.While his shot was getting ready he would fly kites.