Surya Sivakumar's character Surya is based on real life gangster Suryanarayana Reddy alias Maddelacheruvu Suri. Suri was assassinated by his own man less than 2 months after the release of this film. Director Ram Gopal Verma knew both Suri and his killer while researching for this film. Director Ram Gopal Verma said that Suri saw the movie and like the way he was portrayed. Verma was questioned by the Police after Suri's murder.