The film was inspired from the film Fatal Attraction. Sanjay Gupta wanted to make the film with Anil Kapoor,Juhi Chawla and Manisha Koirala. For unknown reason's the film did not take off. Later Gupta bashed Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya in print calling it a horrible film. Arbaaz Khan wanted to remake Fatal Attraction with Zeenat Aman in 1993/1994. He had signed Abbas Mustan to direct the film. Arbaaz was to act and produce the film. Once again it was shelved for unknown reasons.
When Ram Gopal Varma started the film, Urmila kept insisting that Hrithik Roshan be signed for the film.Ram Gopal had signed Fardeen for a 3 film contract , thus Fardeen was signed.
Play Misty For Me was also a inspiration for the film's subject of a obsessive woman.
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The film was initially titled " Jazbaa".