Only movie where Rekha and Raj Babbar play brother-sister. They formed a popular romantic pair in several movies - Kalyug, Agar Tum Na Hote, Sansar, Jhoothi, Insaaf ki Awaaz.
Raj Babbar was offered the lead role opposite Rekha. He declined it as he wanted the brothers role. He found that more challenging.
Director T. Rama Rao fourth film with Rekha after Judaai (1980), Maang Bharo Sajana (1980) and Ek Hi Bhool (1981).
This film was a remake of the critically acclaimed Tamil film "Aval Oru Thodar Kathai" (1974) directed by K. Balachander. The Tamil film was also remade in Telugu as "Anthuleni Katha" (1976), in Bengali as "Kabita" (1977) and in Kannada as "Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu" (1983). Actor Kamal Haasan acted in every version of the film except this Hindi remake.
Amol Palekar held up the film's shooting by reporting late then taking off to shoot a Bengali film.