The island shown in the film Shaan which was antagonist Shakaal's den (played by Kulbhushan Kharbanda) is Steep Holm, an English Island in the Bristol Channel, in Somerset, England.
Director Ramesh Sippy was very much concerned about Shakaal's well sophisticated den.
A huge set was erected in Filmcity Studio, Mumbai which had a glass and mirror set. The entire cost of the set was more than 8 Lakh Rupees which was a huge amount in the 80's decade.
Vidya Sinha who is remembered for her beauty and simple roles in films like Choti Si Baat and Rajnigandha was offered the main role in Raj Kapoor's Satyam Shivam Sundram.
She always regretted for not doing the film as being associated with a Raj Kapoor movie was a dream of every actress.
The reason she refused the role was that she was not comfortable wearing the clothes that Zeenat Aman wore in the film.
The chains worn by Madhubala in the magnum opus film Mughal-e-Azam were authentic and not the light ones. It was her greatest ordeal in the film and she was bedridden for days nursing the bruises caused due to wearing those heavy chains.
Dev Anand - Waheeda Rehman starrer film “Guide", was the first film to win all four major Filmfare Awards.The categories were Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Film and Best Director.
Guru Dutt's movie Kagaz Ke Phool has achieved a cult status. The film is known for it's technical brilliance.
In the song Waqt Ne Kiya Kya Haseen Sitam, the cinematographer of the film V. K. Moorthy created the shot of the sun breaking through the studio roof by using a pair of ordinary mirrors to get a parallel beam of light. He won the best cinematographer award for this scene which is remembered even today.
Madhumati was the record holder for the most number of Filmfare Awards received by a film for 37 years until the release of Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge. Madhumati received 9 Filmfare Awards while Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge received 10 Filmfare Awards.
The reel life meeting scene of Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia in the film Bobby is supposed to
be inspired by the real life meeting scene of Raj Kapoor and Nargis.
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