The film is inspired by the true story of a ten-year-old Parsi boy, Azhar Mody, played in the film as Parzaan Pithawala in the film, who disappeared after the 28 February 2002 Gulbarg Society massacre during which 69 people were killed and which was one of many events in the communal riots in Gujarat in 2002.
Film tersebut terinspirasi dsri kisah nyata dari seorang bocah Parsi berumur sepuluh tahun, Azhar Mody, yang fiperankan dalam film tersebut sebagai Parzaan Pithawala, yang menghilang setelah pembantaian Perhimpunan Gulbarg 28 Februari 2002, pada saat kerusuhan komunal di Gujarat pada 2002 dimana 69 orang dibunuh.