Trivia

The song "Rhona dhona chod, chod de, mayeh se nata jod, jod de...." has been banned by the Government controlled media in India.

Datta was delayed, it started after the success of Pyar Jhukta Nahin. Datta started in 1985 and was completed in 1989. It was delayed for about 4 years. Padmini kolhapure was already married when she shot for Datta.

After release or Datta, In year 1990s, Sultan Ahmed launched a Film tittled Ganga Ki Dhaara with the hit pair at that time, Anil Kapoor and Madhuri with Music by Kalyanji-Anandji and Filmaker Kamal Amrohi, gave the Mahurat Clap.The film was shelved and then Sultan Ahmed launched another film with Bappi Lahiri recorded recorded all the songs. Then again this film was shelved also Finally then Sultan Ahmed made Jai Vikranta and it was delayed but completed and released. In year Later on 1996/97 Sultan Ahmed launched a film with the recording of 4 songs recorded by Music Composer Adesh Srivastava but the film was shelved, and that was the last project Sultan Ahmed wanted to make.

In the Esquire released VHS video ,a trailer featuring pictures of Daata is featured. The song "Black Is Black" by Los Bravos (Special Maxi Dance Version" (Dance Mix 86) was used during the clip.

Deepak Parashar suffered a serious injury while the film was in the making. He lost several films due to this incident. But Deepak was grateful that Sultan Ahmed did not drop his from the film.