Filmmaker Santosh Manjrekar is best known for directing the acclaimed Marathi movie Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy (2009), which was the highest grossing Marathi film at the time of its release. His sophomore directorial venture was Surajya (2014), which was also well-received by the critics and the audience alike. In 2018, Santosh helmed the sports action drama Bedhadak, which starred newcomer Girish Taware in the lead role.