Dard is a remake of the Ashok Kumar-Suchitra Sen film Mamta.
Rajesh Khanna had several problems with the producer thru out the making of the film.
The first movie where Hema agreed to 'age' in the second half and play mother to the son's role played once again by Rajesh Khanna.
Mazhar Khan was accused of landing a role in the film by by being a cronies of Rajesh Khanna. He rejected this claim and stated that he only met Rajesh after he signed the film.
Ranjeeta was upset the director took Poonam Dhillon for the second lead. After Aap To Aise Na The she was expecting to sign the film. She ended up signing a mujra dance in the film.