It is in the list of 60 films that shaped the Indian film industry spanning six decades.
The character of Om Puri does not speak a word until 43 minutes into the movie.
Allegedly based on a true incident reported on page 7 of a local newspaper, the film was a scathing satire on the corruption in the judicial system and the victimization of the underprivileged by the able and the powerful.
After seeing Reema Lagoo's Lavni in the film.Shashi Kapoor cast her in Kalyug 1981.