There was a shelved movie Genius Films "Aastha"(1993) Starring Ashwini Bhave,Mohan Bhandari, Shreeram Lagoo, Rohini Hattangadi, Arun Dutt, Music by Hriydanath Mangeshkar, Directed by Anuradha Joshi.
The film did not have a theatrical release in British Columbia,Canada.
Filmmaker Basu Bhattacharya's his last movie. After a long time he got success with this film. Few days After release of this film he died. He couldn't get a chance to see that he made successful movie.
Moushumi Chatterjee was offered the lead role but she did not think it was ethical to portray the character who sleeps with men in order to purchase expensive clothing for her daughter as per her wishes.
Puria Dhanashri is a famous classical raag used in many film songs. The song "Naino Ko Baatien Karne Do " from Elaan sounded similar to Noor Jahan song " Mere Dil De Sheeshe Vich Sajna". The song " Mere Saason Ko Jo" from Badalte Rishtey also sampled Puria Dhanashri. "Be Muravat Be Kadar" from Bad Aur Badnaam, " O Ramji Bada Dukh Dina Tere Lahan Ne" from Ram Lakhan, "Maha Mantra" by Jagjit Singh, "Kitne Dino Ke Baad Hai Aayi" from Aayee Milan Ki Raat also all sound similar and are based on the same Indian classical raag. Many other songs can be added to the list such as " Aa Ke Tere Baahon Mein" from Vansh, "Hai Rama Yeh Kya Hua" from Rangeela, "Labon Se Chumlo, Aankhon Se Thaamlo Mujh Ko" from Aastha: In the Prison of Spring, "Rut Aa Gayi Re, Rut Chha Gayi Re" from 1947- Earth, "Tumne Kya Kya Kiya Hai Hamare Liye" from Prem Geet, "Chand Matala Chand Matala..." from Laal Ishq, "Sanjh Dhale Gagan Thale " from Utsav, "Ga Ga Mere Sang " from Gunahon Ka Faisla, "Tum Aur Main " from Aitbaar, " Tum Mere Koi Nahi" from Aakhri Mujra, " Jo Tum Todo Piya" from Silsila, Rang aur nur ki baraat kise pesh karun - Ghazal. Pakistani song "Jadon Wajde Raat De 12 " by Noor Jehan from the movie Lahoria.