The film may begin with Sanjay's and Anita's love story but it soon leads to the triangle story Rekha-Shashi-Rakhee which is the film's central motive. Whereas Shashi Kapoor appears only in flashbacks, like a supporting character necessary for the plot, the central characters are Rakhee Gulzar's and Rekha's. The two actresses create in the scenes they share together a tension like the two famous enemy queens Elizabeth I and Mary Stuart. Rakhee has in this stride the more ungrateful role of the wife who takes away the illegitimate child from her rival, but Rakhee comes fairly by her task and surprises with nuances of expression she otherwise rarely shows. But the film's true heroine is Rekha who not only has to abandone her beloved and her child but even gets convicted for murder and is permitted to leave prison only for the final scene which moves to tears. Rekha acts intensely and convincingly and, like Rakhee too, makes no visible attempt to outplay her antagonist which benefits the plot very much.

Sanjay and Anita fit beautifully into the story and do more than just good support. Anita Raaj comes across as mature and juvenile at the same time and assorts well with Sanjay (as well as shortly thereafter in Mera Haque). Sanjay "what the hell", who catches your eye with a terrific wardrobe range (from classical suit to colourful jumpers and from disco outfit to skintight jeans shorts), this time coped better with his drug addiction than at the same time in Mera Faisla; nevertheless his temperament and his presence go roller coaster: Partially he is top, e.g. in the first quarter of an hour with his tirades against Anita and a gorgeous mimic, but in between again there are scenes where he seems to be just not involved. And sorry, I will never understand why he had to expose himself topless though he was putting on weight at that time. I simply don't get it.

Release date:1984
Language:Hindi
Actor:Sanjay Dutt Shashi Kapoor Rekha Anita Raj
Director:Bharat Rangachary
Producer:Subhash Gupta & Uday Narayan Singh
Writer:Sachin Bhowmick & D.N. Mukherjee