The film is considered to be unique crime thriller film and the story was ahead of its time. This is the reason the film was a big commercial failure.
Donna Summers song " Love To Love You Baby" is used a as background music in many scenes in Ek Gunnah Aur Sahi. Sharon Prabhakar song - "Aaj Ki Raat" was a Hindi cover version of the song. The song "Main Gul Badan" from Locket (1986) was sampled from Donna Summer song "Love To Love You Baby". Pakistani movie Disco Dancer song " Aaja Jaaneman" also sampled Donna Summer song. The Dance Music Instrumental from Commander (1981) was sampled from Kanchan's verse from "Hum Tumhe Chahate Hain" from Qurbani and Donna Summer's "Love To Love You Baby". Donna Summers song was also used in the background in the movie Shaktimaan (1993). Donna Sommer's song" Love to Love you Baby" is featured in the film Kahani Kismat Ki during Milind Gunaji"s bubble bath. The music of Donna Summer song "Love To Love You Baby" at 0:55 , was recreated for the background music for the scene where Dev Anand first meets Ranjan in Kalabaaz.
Donna Sommer song Love To Love You Baby was played during the scene when Jeetendra sneaks into the hot sauna steam room with all the women in Bond 303. Pakistani song "Aaja Jaaneman" by Musarat Nazir from Pakistani movie Disco Dancer (1987) was also a remake of Love To Love You Baby.
Izack Hayes theme from the movie Shaft is used in many scenes.
Biddu's disco hit Summer of 76 is used as background music in many scenes.
"Early Sunday Morning" from the movie Shaft is used in several scenes.