The role played by Anil Kapoor was first offered to Amitabh Bachchan and then to Kamal Haasan, but after they declined the offer, the role went to Anil Kapoor. Vinod Kumar (Dilip Kumar) plays a respected, law-abiding citizen who turns to crime for exacting revenge.
The part was first offered to Amitabh Bachchan and then Kamal Haasan, but they both declined, so Anil Kapoor took on the role. The character portrayed by Dilip Kumar is a respectable citizen who turns to crime as an act of vengeance.