The film stars Tarun, Gajala, and Reema Sen with supporting roles played by Shiju, Sivaji, Prakash Raj, Asha Saini, and Jeeva.
Adrustam marked the directorial debut of Sekhar Suri, a Telugu native who had previously worked as a ghostwriter in Mumbai.
The film was inspired by the classic Roman Holiday (1953), with Suri aiming to create a story in which an ordinary man falls in love with a princess.
[1] The narrative was further influenced by a real-life incident in 1980 when actress Padmini Kolhapure kissed Prince Charles during his visit to India, which sparked widespread media attention.
[2][1] Suri reimagined this event by crafting a storyline in which a common man kisses a princess, forming the basis of Adrustam.
Although Suri intended to keep the focus of the film on the narrative, avoiding the inclusion of songs, industry pressures led to the addition of several musical numbers, which deviated from his original vision.
"[5] A critic forThe Hindu wrote, "It is an intelligent, subtle and funny film about a young man's life, shadowed by a decision he hardly knows he has made".