Rajesh Khanna was not ready to accept that the new genre of action movies was beginning to overshadow romantic films, putting his superstardom at risk. Following the record-breaking success of Sholay, he poured his heart and soul into this film. He wanted to use this movie to prove himself right—that the era of romantic cinema had returned. However, not only did the film sink, but it also proved to be the final nail in the coffin of Rajesh Khanna's superstardom.

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