The film was completed and delayed for several years. Sanjeev Kumar died only two months before its release. It also featured a song performed by Mohammed Rafi who died 6 years earlier.
Waqt Ki Sikander was retailted to Sikander and released in year 1997 and this was Shankar-Jaikishan's last movie.
An epitaph for Sanjeev Kumar was written and narrated at the end of the movie.
The original climax has Amrish Puri taking a bullet and falling in Sanjeev Kumar's lap and dieing. During the shoot Sanjeev Kumar bent down to catch Amrish Puri and lost his balance. This caused Sanjeev Kumar to injure his knees severely. Later the scene was altered and Sanjeev Kumar stood wearing knee pads.
Playback singer Sharda used the pseudonym Sharadrima for her songs in this film.