The film was due to release in 2001 but was delayed.
Nawazuddin stated "In the year 2000 during Calcutta Mail's shooting, an assistant director promised me that during Calcutta Mail's shooting he will make me meet the film's director Sudhir Mishra. He to said Come on the set but come near me only when I raise my hand'. I reached the set and was standing in the crowd, waiting for the assistant to raise his hand. After an hour, he raised his hand and I ran towards him and Mishra ji was sitting next to him. Assistant saw me and asked me what I was doing there and I said, 'You raised your hand and that is why I ran here'. To this, the assistant said, 'I did it because I was itchy, please go back and come when I call you.' I went in the crowd again. I waited for a long time but everyone got busy and he never raised his hand. I also got lost in the Mumbai crowd with a hope and that itch that I would meet Sudhir Mishra one day."
Remake of Telugu movie "Choodalani Vundi". The Telugu movie was later dubbed in Hindi as "Meri Zindagi Ek Agneepath".
Deven Verma's last film.
Manisha Koirala voice is dubbed by a dubbing artiste.