There was speculation that the film was shelved during its production. But the film finally released in 1986.
Rekha had kept praising Naseeruddin Shah in the print, letting him know she was attracted to him. Naseer ignored all her advances but finally gave in to her charms during the making of Musafir.
Mehboob Khan's son Ayub Khan was to produce the film. The deal did not work out and Jabbar Patel produced the film himself.