Sharing about how he landed into the role he says, "I was shooting for Shiladitya Bora’s ‘Bhagwan Bharose’ in Jharkhand when the director of ‘Aye Zindagi’, Anirban Bose, approached me to read his script. I already knew that he was a famous author, and no doubt he would write something amazing. I read the script and it was a roller coaster of emotions. I cried and laughed. It had all the elements a good script should have. He asked for my opinion on the script. I said I liked the script and how it unfolds, but I'm kind of not sure if this coincidence will look real to the audience. Anirban chuckled and said that the story I read is a real story and all the characters in the script are real. At first, I could not believe what he said was true. I was shaken by the reality. I couldn’t stop myself from thinking about Revathy (counsellor) and Vinay (patient). Then Anirban asked me which character I connected with the most. I said I really liked Kartik. He replied, ‘I want you to play that character. I have seen your previous work and I have been observing you on this set. I think you fit well for this character’.”