Though the movie saw 2 of the most iconic stars, Rani Mukherjee and Vidhya Balan, yet it was a low budget film that did well on box office. This film is based on the infamous Jessica Lal murder case and the trial that followed. Initally the accused killer was acquitted by the court. The consequent media coverage which sparked protests all across the nation, this resulted in the reopening of the murder case and finally the killer was sentenced life imprisonment. This film was directed by Rajkumar Gupta and it stars Rani Mukherjee, Vidya Balan and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub. The film was made with a budget of Rs. 9 core, but it crossed over Rs. 58 crore.