The film was accused of plagiarism not long after it was screened, and fans has expressed disappointment. 80 percent of the plot is said to have similarities with the 1986 American TV film Vanishing Act that originally aired on CBS, directed by David Green and starring Mike Farrell, Margot Kidder and Fred Gwynne. The TV film itself is a loose remake of two Indian films, Sesh Anka and Puthiya Paravai, which are loosely inspired by the British classic Chase a Crooked Shadow. According to Syafiq Yusof in an interview, he stated that he took the inspiration from two South Korean films: Forgotten (2017) and Challenging.
