Neil Nitin Mukesh and Richa Chadha's film Ishqeria is set to release next month, four years after it wrapped up. Directed by debutant Prerna Wadhawan, the love saga faced several hurdles after filming concluded, including the death of Wadhawan's producer-father Ravi Wadhawan.

"We have finally overcome all the odds," says Wadhawan, adding, "Dad passed away suddenly in 2014, in a road mishap on the Yamuna Expressway. My world came to a standstill. He was handling the project, everything had come together because of him. He connected with financers too. It took me a while to gather myself. Releasing the film looked like an uphill task. Everything fell apart, so I didn't push it."