Saif Ali Khan was first approached for Ayushman's role.
Nishad, the character played by Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub, is loosely based on social activist and BHIM army co-founder, Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan.
Remake of this movie is planned in Tamil language
While not based on one specific event, the film is inspired by multiple true life events, including the 2014 Badaun gang rape allegations and 2016 Una flogging incident.
Article 15 was nominated for a whopping 11 Filmfare awards winning 3.