Filmmaker Aditya Chopra told police that the film Paani was not made because of creative differences with Shekhar Kapoor and had nothing to do with Sushant Singh Rajput.

If Sanjay Leela Bhansali can set Shakespeare’s love tragedy <em> Romeo & Juliet </em> in Gujarat why can’t Shekhar Kapoor situate the same timeless material in futuristic Mumbai ? And shoot it in Singapore? That’s exactly what Shekhar will do in <em>Paani</em>. The film is a tale of star-crossed lovers from incompatible social strata where the girl would be an upper-class elite of Caucasian pedigree while the boy would be tanned bare-bodied desi ruffian with the manners of a street urchin and the lingo of a fish seller.

Yash Raj Films (YRF) has joined hands with Shekhar Kapur to produce his ambitious project Paani. Talking about his association with YRF, Kapur said, "I have been preparing for this film for a long time, but always wanted an Indian partner that has the same passion for the film as I do. I have finally found one in Adi (Aditya Chopra). It’s a huge production that demands futuristic sets and large action pieces. In Yash Raj Films, I have found a perfect home for <em>Paani.</em>"