This film was based on a play than Ramesh Talwar with Gulzar had then developed into a film.
In this film Rakhee acts in a Gulzar written film.
R.D.Burman composed very good music for Baseraa along with Gulshan Bawra.
Ramesh Behl and Poonam Dhillon had a bad falling out after the film. Poonam stated Ramesh owed her money for the film and was refusing to pay.
The film was originally titled "Tanhaai".