Additionally, the scene in which Ayah's lover is found in the road reflects one of Sidhwa's real memories from the time:I was actually walking to my private tutor, and there was this gunnysack lying by the roadside. The gardener, who was with me, just kicked the gunnysack, and a body spilled out, a dead body of a very good looking man.When the movie adaptation of the novel, Earth, was being filmed, the crew consulted Sidhwa's memory of the incident to recreate this scene.
Additionally, the scene where Ayah's lover is discovered on the road mirrors one of Sidhwa's real memories from that time: I was actually walking to my private tutor, and there was a gunnysack lying by the roadside. The gardener, who accompanied me, kicked the gunnysack, and a body spilled out – a dead man with good looks. When filming the movie adaptation of the novel Earth, the crew referred to Sidhwa's memory of this event to recreate this scene.