According to director Kunal Kemmu this film is his take on what would have happened if Dil Chahta Hai's Goa trip would have gone wrong.
Directional debut of Kunal Khemu.
The film references Dil Chahta Hai a lot which was directed by Farhan Akhtar.
Mention another buddy trio trip film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara starring Farhan Akhtar who is producer of Madgaon Express.
Madgaon Express is an actual train no 10216 of Indian Railways which runs from Kochi to Goa but in film it runs from Goa to Mumbai.