As aq child artiste, Shashi Kapoor had worked with the then leading star Ashok Kumar in blockbusters such as "Sangram" (1950) and "Samadhi" (1950) where Ashok Kumar was the solo lead hero, which were huge hits at box office. He played Ashok Kumar's younger brother in "Benazir" where Ashok Kumar was the main male lead hero. Ashok Kumar played the supporting actor in 7 films with Shashi as the lead hero from 1975-1985 of which "Chori Mera Kaam", "Aap Baeti", "Shankar Dada", "Apna Khoon" and "Maan Gaye Ustaad" became hits, while "Hira Aur Paththar" and "Do Musafir" became flops.