The plot of the film is based on that of "Macbeth" with regard to events and characterisation. The film did not perform remarkably at the box office, but won director Vishal Bhardwaj international acclaim. Apart from directing it, he had also composed the background score and songs for the film. Bhardwaj then moved on to adapting William Shakespeare's "Othello" in his 2006 film "Omkara" which won him commercial as well as critical success. He then directed "Haider" in 2014 adapting "Hamlet", leading to what is now called his "Shakespeare trilogy".