For KGF and Salaar director Prashanth Neel, Amitabh Bachchan serves as an inspiration when crafting male leads, particularly drawing from the grey roles of Bollywood's Shahenshah.
Director Kiran RK said Ronnie is his second movie as a director. Prior to this, Kiran handled the megaphone for Kotti Paise that was released in October 2018.