As N.N.Sippy gave breaks new directors to direct films like Subhash Vhai, Ashok Roy, C.P.Dixit, he also gave Danny Denzongpa a break, to direct this film, this was the first and the only film which Danny Denzongpa direcred. N.N.Sippy was also to produce the film Haadsa and he was to give a break to Akber Khan to direct, but dint work out and Haadsa was then produced and directed by Akber Khan himself.
Before n.n.sippy gave a break to danny to direct phir wohi raat, danny acted in 2 n.n.sippy productions, chor machaye shor & fakira.
Shashi Kapoor was to star in the film . When it was finally started, Rajesh Khanna replaced him.
Debut film of Kim.
Danny took up direction as he was bored of playing same kind of roles.