After the debacle of Boxer in 2015, director-writer Preetham teamed up yet again with the producers Jayanna-Bhogendra duo and choose motocross racing as the theme for his next directorial venture.

[2] The principal photography of the film officially began from 15 December 2015 in Bangalore behind Manyata Tech Park where a race track was being set up for the shoot.

A Sharadhaa from The New Indian Express wrote "The film which moves ahead on conversation needs a little patience, but there is racing that fills the gaps.

[5] Shyam Prasad S from Bangalore Mirror says "While a couple of characters are fleshed out to add support, the roles played by Madhoo and Prakash Rai are cardboard stuff".

[6] Sunanya Suresh from The Times of India wrote "If you like your films to be reminiscent of the good old romantic tales, this one is worth a dekko, though be prepared to invest a little patience and go without many expectations".