This was the last film Rati Aghnihotri worked before getting married.
B.R.Chopra directed Tawaif after Nikaah, then he made his last film as director, Awam.
The film was planned with Salma Agha in 1982. The title was "Bahut Der Se". Rishi Kapoor and Kumar Gaurav were approached for the lead roles. When Salma and B.R. Chopra had a falling out,she was replaced from the film.
Deepak Parasher"s third film with B.R.Chopra and the fourth film with B.R.Chopra was Awaam.
As director, this film was B.R.Chopra's last successful film. He directed a film for outside production after a very long time,the two films that he directed for outside producer were Shole and Chandni Chowk after which he set up his own banner and directed his own productions only.