Several years later actress Tanuja took her daughter Kajol to the circus. A elephant grabbed Tanuja' s pallu and would not leave it. Tanuja wondered as to why the elephant was behaving this way. It was then she was informed that the elephant was one the elephants used for her film " Haathi Mera Saathi". The elephant had recognized her despite so many years passing.
Rajesh khanna had liked the story idea of this film but he thought the script was not good. He told.the producer to take new writers with whom he had worked with them. The writers rajesh khanna was talking about were salim-javed, the producer devar called them and they did wonders the film was a big hit and overnight salim-javed became star writers and successful.
Haathi Mere Saathi is Hollywood star Lucy Liu's favorite movie from childhood. She use to always sing the song "Chal Chal Chal Mere Haathi".
Elephant was so find of Tanuja that he refused to push her in a scene during the climax.Finally they had to shoot separate close ups for both.
Duniya Mein Rehna Hai To Kaam Kar Pyare" in HAATHI MERE SAATHI (1971) gets turned into "Do Me A Favour Let's Play Holi" in WAQT (2005).