 Ganguly was initially hesitant to accept his proposal but later gave her nod on the insistence of her aunt.Soumitra Chatterjee who played the male lead in the film helped her get into the role of the heroine.Soumitra Chatterjee also cast her as Mrinal alongside his daughter Poulami Basu playing the role of Bindu in his directorial venture "Streer Patra" (1986), based on the story of the same name by Tagore.