The film had a delayed release due to the law suit filed by the writer of the book Aap Ka Bunty. Samay Ka Dhara was based on the novel.
Raj Babbar signed the film and then started playing games. He was not giving dates and then wanted Shabana Azmi out of the film. He told the producer he would take less money, just please remove Shabana from the movie. When Shabana heard this she blasted Babbar in front of everyone. The producer then dropped Raj Babbar and signed Shatrughan Sinha.