In interviews regarding the making of the song, Rani revealed that she drew inspiration from the iconic dance moves of Sridevi and Jaya Prada. She wanted to capture the "jhatka-matkas" (shake and wiggle) that were the hallmark of that era, requiring a flexibility and energy that demanded significant rehearsal.
Sonam Nair revealed in a 2020 podcast that the rap section was originally a placeholder. They had written a "cool rapper" part, but every professional rapper they approached sounded too polished. They needed someone who sounded like a dad trying to be cool, because that is exactly what the fantasy of a 14-year-old girl would conjure: an adult authority figure embarrassing themselves to impress you. Making of Dreamum Wakeupum