This film was an adaptation of the Japanese film "Happiness of Us Alone" (1961). It was remade in Tamil as "Uyarndhavargal" (1977) starring Kamal Haasan and Sujatha.
Moushumi Chatterjee had been initially been cast in the film's lead role. However, she quit the film after working on it for just three days. According to her, she left the film due to some demands made by Gulzar that she did not agree with. Moushumi was then replaced by Jaya Bhaduri in this film. She eventually worked with Gulzar in "Angoor" (1982).[1][2]