Based on James Hadeley Chase novel " Tiger By The Tail". The same subject was earlier made in Kashmakash (1973), Kaun Kaisey (1983). Akalmand(1984) and 88 Antop Hill (2003).
For the title music, Rahul Dev Burman took inspiration from Tim Souster's "Enigma", that was used as the into theme music for Coliseum Home Video's "Best of The WWF VOL 1-5". The music/instrumental was also used in "Music from NFL Films". It was mostly the use of the trumpets that he was inspired by .
Mahesh Anand's dance in the title sequence was from the film Sanam Tere Kasam.
The background music of Red Rose was used in the film. While Kamal Hassan is getting drunk alone at home.
It is a remake of the Tamil film Tik Tik Tik (1982) that also starred Kamal Haasan in the same role. Surprisngly there is a dubbed Hindi version of the Tamil film TIK TIK TIK titled Bombay Express ( Not to be confused with Kamal Hassan movie Mumbai Express).