Director Nikhil Manju's new film on senior IAS officer Shalini Rajneesh, which is titled as 'Shalini IAS' is all set to be completed soon. Meanwhile, Shalini Rajneesh herself has played a small yet significant role in the film. She plays the role of an interviewer who interviews the protagonist in the film.

The film is not exactly based on the life of Shalini Rajneesh, but based on the book written by Shalini and Rajneesh called as 'Dreams of IAS Couple'. Based on the book, Nikhil Manju has written the screenplay and dialogues of the film.

Actress Sonu is playing the role of Shalini Rajneesh, while Roger Narayan is seen in as Rajaneesh in the film. Sameer Kulkarni is the music director, while V Manohar has written the lyrics. The film has been shot in Bangalore, Chitradurga and other places.