 The film was released on 23 June 1995; made on a budget of , it had a runtime of 168 minutes and music composed by Nadeem–Shravan.The film was a blockbuster at the box office, grossing worldwide and becoming the third highest grosser of the year, behind Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Karan Arjun.The success of the film was attributed to Dixit for her performance, earning her the Screen Award for Best Actress.