Besharam director Abhinav Kashyap confirmed that his movie was not inspired by Phata Poster Nikala Hero though promos look like same.

"No both are different, I recently had a privilege to watch Phata Poster Nikala Hero and what I can only tell you is both are different. Only promos are copied to show that the movie is funny but it is a big serious and sadist movie," said Abhinav Kashyap.

Kashyap also confirmed that in the climax of the movie Rishi Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor's heroine dies.