 The role of Ravindra was written with leading actor of Marathi cinema, Ravindra Mahajani in mind, however, later when Chandra couldn't afford him, however Nana Patekar was eager to do the same role and signed on for Rs.10,000.Although a small budget film with then unknown actors, the film was a big hit in Mumbai (then Bombay) as it realistically depicted social conditions prevailing then in the aftermath of famous Mumbai (then Bombay) cotton textile mills strike which rendered thousands jobless.