Previously he had collaborated with the same directors Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukhtankar to produce Devrai in 2004 (an equally acclaimed film to create awareness about schizophrenia).

He lives in Kankavali in the coastal region (Konkan) of Maharashtra with his mother, his wife Rukmini and their two daughters: Vasanti who is a nurse and Vanadevi, a student.

The couple also have two sons, college student Chandan and Abeer, who is in 10th grade preparing to take the state level secondary board exam.

The Sawant family receives a huge electricity of Bill of Rs.73,000, leaving them trapped and humiliated by the system.

He loses all hope and returns to work, but to his astonishment electricity is restored to his home and Abheer secures second place in the state level examination, despite his studying by oil lamp.