Sacha Dhawan misread the script for Doctor Who and mistakenly believed that his character, The Master, was supposed to dance to Boney M's "Rasputin." Despite the misunderstanding, the production team allowed Dhawan to dance for about five minutes during filming and included some of the footage in the final cut. Dhawan had been listening to the song constantly and was excited about the idea of Rasputin dancing, so he improvised his moves on the spot and was glad that it made the episode.

Jodie Whittaker's Master actor Sacha Dhawan shares shocking details about Doctor Who's Rasputin dance. Dhawan debuted as the villain's latest regeneration in season 12's premiere story, "Spyfall," where he assisted a tech billionaire in subjugating the Earth. The actor later starred as the main villain of Whittaker's final adventure, "The Power of The Doctor," where he aligned himself with Daleks and Cybermen to destroy the Doctor's entire legacy.