Raj Babbar starred in the first version of the film that was burnt by the government. He did not act in the film remade in 1977.
The original version of the film was apparently destroyed by men acting for the Congress Party and the director remade the film after the Emergency was lifted. The director later joined the Congress Party and disowned the film.
Kissaa Kursi Ka was getting made in 1974, it was ready to release in 1975 but the government didn't allow its release as a period of emergency had been declared. The movie was one of the first, if not first, political satires of Hindi cinema. The movies print and negatives were confiscated and destroyed (against Supreme Courts orders, which said to maintain them). The movie allegedly was a spoof of Sanjay Gandhi and Congress at that time. The director tried remaking the movie, replacing some actors (such as replacing Shabana Azmi with a better looking model etc), but failed to make an impact.
The director went on to ask 1 crore as a compensation, because he felt that the movie could've become a blockbuster if released originally. One can't ignore the amount of positive reviews the limitedly viewed film got.
The movie was mentioned in articles about the recent ban on Aarakshan in some Indian states.
Surekha Sikri replaced Rehana Sultan who was in the first version that was burnt.
In response to the show cause from Information and Broadcasting ministry, Nahata stated that the characters were "imaginary and do not refer to any political party or persons".