Made as Mera Saaya 1966 in Hindi with Sunil Dutt and Sadhna which was a big hit.Also was later remade in Tamil as Idhaya Kamalam (1965).
Debut film of Kashinath Ghanekar and Bhavna.
Won best feature film National award for 12 National Awards.
There are only two songs in the film: "Ya Dolyanchi Don Pakhare" and "Nako Marus Hak", both sung by Asha Bhosle who attained popularity.
Adation of Marathi novel Asha Parat Yete (Asha Returns Back) by Jayant Devkule.