According to Ranjeet, "a gimmick controversy" caused director Yash Chopra to decide at the last minute to cast Jaya.It's interesting to note that Amitabh and Rekha, who rose to fame as a screen pair in films like 'Mr. Natwarlal,' 'Do Anjaane,' and 'Muqaddar Ka Sikandar,' starred in 'Silsila' before moving on to other projects.