The names of the two lead characters played by 'Naseeruddin Shah' and 'Ravi Baswani' in Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, are the names of Vidhu Vinod Chopra, and the assistant director, Sudhir Mishra, both of whom went on to become well-known Hindi movie directors.
Known for his ability to get into the skin of the character, Rahul Bhat has turned in some remarkable performances over the years through films like Ugly (2013), Union Leader (2017) and Daas Dev (2018). His gift for losing himself in the character has earned the actor the nickname "The Chameleon from Kashmir", a moniker coined by veteran filmmaker Sudhir Mishra.