However production troubles meant that progress was slow and with 95% of the shoot completed, the film was stalled. The team briefly considered financing the venture through in-film promotions but were unsuccessful at their attempt. As a result of the delays, it became difficult for the original set of actors to work together as they had full-time roles in different cities across India.
Sudhish chose to start the film from scratch with a new set of actors, with the decision forcing Abbas to opt out of an acting role in the film. Among the notable new actors who joined the film were theatre actor Sunil Vishnu and video jockey Paloma Rao. Actor Madhavan also shot for a cameo for the final scene in the film.