This film was a remake of the Hollywood thriller "Cape Fear" (1962) which was based on the novel "The Executioners" (1957) by John D. MacDonald. "Cape Fear" (1962) was remade by Martin Scorsese in 1991. The Hindi film "Qayamat" (1983) was also loosely adapted from "Cape Fear" (1962).[1]
This was Mukul Anand's directorial debut. He had debuted as a writer earlier with the film "Muqaddar" (1978).[2]
The music theme used in the opening credits of this film was adapted from Vangelis' "Pulstar".[3]