The film was launched as " Prem Pooja" in 1993 with Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan and Madhuri Dixit. Madhuri had also recoded 2 songs in her own voice . The film got stalled for 2 years but emerged with a new star cast. Sanjay Kapoor replaced his brother Anil Kapoor and Akshaye Khanna replaced Salman Khan.
Painter M.F. Hussain made his debut as an actor in this film, portraying himself and facing the camera for the first time on 1 August 1995. He was on a set depicting an art gallery, where his own paintings were displayed as a backdrop.