Indian Ocean took fairly long to record Jhini. The Sylvan surroundings of the Kosmic Music Studios in Varadepalyam probably contributed to this, where they would laze in swings hung from mango trees, listen to the jackals at night and gaze at the Milky Way. Manoj was the sound engineer, extremely low-key and hard working. The album won the AVMax award for the best produced album in 2003