[5] She developed the idea for Land Gold Women, her directorial debut, after reading a newspaper article about an honor killing while she was studying for her master's degree at London Film School.

Taking an interest in the topic, Hari arranged to meet with victims of honor crimes and was moved by their stories, spurring her to make the film.

"[5] Hari and Agarwal held an open casting call in London for the film, meeting over 600 actors over the course of four months.

So there is a sense that the family is very real and this is a very real issue that we are dealing with.”[5] Narinder Samra was cast to play the role of Nazir Ali Khan due to his likeable appearance, telling the Indian Express, "We wanted an actor whom the audience would first love on screen so that the transformation comes as a shock.

[6] Set in modern Birmingham, Land Gold Women revolves around a small British Indian family caught between their traditional past and the tumultuous, faction-driven present.

At this critical juncture in her life, Nazir finds himself feeling increasingly conflicted at the thought of his daughter going out into the big bad world.

With the threat of an illicit relationship looming over his head and the prospect of getting cut off from the rest of his family, Nazir finds himself at the brink of a terrible decision to make: Should he save face?

The film benefited from a strong performance by the cast, a compelling story line and a well crafted production.

[11] "Land Gold Women is not a film for feeble-minded or those looking for Bollywood style happy endings", writes Preeti Arora.