This film was originally titled "Kahani Phoolan Ki". Filmmaker Ashok Roy claimed that the Censor Board held up his film for more than a year only to tell him in the end that they wanted the film's title to be changed. Roy then released the film with a different title but claimed that he lost a lot of money due to the board's arbitrary way of functioning.[1]
Former Chambal dacoit Phoolan Devi, who was lodged in Gwalior jail at the time, had sued the makers of this film for defamation and demanded a compensation of Rs. 50 lakhs.[2]