The film was based on a novel of the same name written by Gulshan Nanda.
The film was largely shot in the city of Nangal in the state of Punjab.
Loafer and Jheel ke us paar were the only two movies where Mumtaz was romantically paired with Dharmendra. Both were released in 1973 when Mumtaz was at the peak of her career.
Rajesh Khanna was first choice for the lead role but had no dates.
The track "Do ghoont" is an all time hit in any visarjan procession in many parts of country, till today and definitely in times to come.