While many people believe Ilzaam was Govinda's first release it was actually Love 86 by two weeks. Love 86 was already a hit when Ilzaam released in late February 1986.
Thru out the making of the film, Govinda's role was treated as a supporting actor's compared to Rohan Kapoor's role. But when the film was declared a hit, it was Govinda who took all the credit.
Neelam's voice is dubbed in the film. This was due to her very bad Hindi diction .
Karan Shah and Pranlal Mehta had a disagreement on price. Govinda ended up signing the film.
Kamran Rizvi was in the running for the film. But he was uncomfortable dancing. He knew Govinda would get the role because he could dance better