Development began in September 2015, when Uday Shankar, CEO of STAR Plus, announced his plan to make an Indian version of the British TV series Tonight's the Night.

Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi presented the journey of people, who, against all odds, helped improve society and were an inspiration for others to change their outlook.

[1] Guests on the show included Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Shilpa Shetty, Mohit Chauhan, Parineeti Chopra, Alia Bhatt, Maryam Siddiqui and Kapil Sharma.

In September 2015, Uday Shankar, CEO of STAR Plus, had the idea to create an Indian version of the British TV series Tonight's the Night.

The series was titled as Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi and was aimed to showcase common people who had accomplished something extraordinary.

Shankar said that Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi will "not only entertain but also inspire individuals and leave them with a reason to smile".

"[9] Rajyasree Sen of Live Mint in her review said, "This is not high entertainment from any angle, but it’s a show worth watching simply because it’s such a pleasant change to hear happy and inspiring real-life stories about people making a difference. "