It was directed by filmmaker duo Sumitra Bhave–Sunil Sukthankar and produced by Mohan Agashe in association with Bhave–Sukthankar's production company "Vichitra Nirmiti".

She asks her driver Yadu (Kishor Kadam) to take him home to Devgad(konkan) and appoints a private doctor.

A New Jersey–based couple, Prakash and Alka Lothe, saw Astu and liked it and gave ₹ 50 lakh to its producer-directors to make another film based on mental disorders.

[6] As it depicts the issue of depression among youngsters in relation to the life and nesting cycle of olive ridley sea turtles, the team did a lot of research on the endangered species.

[5] The protagonist Alok Rajwade also won the Best Actor Award in the BRICS Film Festival-2017 held in China this year.