In an exclusive chat with Jitesh Pillai on In The Ring with Filmfare, Kajol opened up about her initial hesitation to sign Dushman and the reason she eventually said yes. Kajol admitted, "When you play out these scenarios on a set, it is always a disturbing experience," referring to the sensitive theme of the film. She added, "It is not an easy experience at all, and that's one of the reasons that I didn't want to do Dushman initially.