It was the fourth and final collaboration between Bachchan and Ramesh Sippy after Sholay (1975), Shaan (1980) and Shakti (1982). It also marked the former's last onscreen collaboration with Sheshadri and Kapoor and his first one with Shroff, they would later work together in films like Eklavya (2007) and Sarkar 3 (2017).
The fourth and concluding partnership between Bachchan and Ramesh Sippy came after Sholay (1975), Shaan (1980) and Shakti (1982). It also marked the actor's last on-screen collaboration with Sheshadri and Kapoor, and his first with Shroff. They would later work together in films such as Eklavya (2007) and Sarkar 3 (2017).