stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, pɹˈɪnsɪpəl fətˈɑːɡɹəfi tˈʊk plˈeɪs ɪn ɡˈæŋtɑːk ænd wʌz koʊˈɔːɹdɪnˌeɪɾᵻd wɪððə fˈɪlmɪŋ ʌv bˈɪaɪɚ fˈuːl, ɐnˈʌðɚ hˈoʊm pɹədˈʌkʃən ʌv ɹˈæm mʊkˈɜːdʒiː, ɹˈɑːniz fˈɑːðɚ, wˌɪtʃ ɹˈɑːni wʌz sˌaɪməltˈeɪniəsli ʃˈuːɾɪŋ ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹiə.
Starting in 1995, principal photography took place in Gangtok and was coordinated with the filming of Biyer Phool, another home production of Ram Mukherjee, Rani's father, which Rani was simultaneously shooting in the area.