The hype created upon the film's trailer and Reshammiya's popularity were reasons behind the high price selling cost. The film opened very strongly upon its release, did better business compared to Aap Kaa Surroor, but later became a disaster at the box office due to its high price selling cost estimated Rs 40cr, sold to Reliance Entertainment by T-Series. It is a remake of Karz (1980) and also inspired by The Reincarnation of Peter Proud which itself inspired by Indian film Madhumati. It stars Urmila Matondkar and Himesh Reshammiya. Karzzzz (English: In Debt) is a 2008 Indian film directed by Satish Kaushik.