[2] It stars Sanjeev Kumar, Shabana Azmi, Shatrughan Sinha and Navin Nischol[3][4] in pivotal roles.

The title "Log Kya Kahenge" refers to the common stigma facing women in Indian society who are expected to behave in a certain manner and agree to prearranged marriages.

The name "Log Kya Kahenge" (What will People Think) stems from a common Indian yardstick and social stigma against women who may challenge social norms of marriage and other expected forms of behaviour, a "stress-inducing" expectation surrounding women and arranged marriages.

"[10] The Hindustan Times cited the scene amongst Hindi cinema's best-known and best-loved mother-oriented "moments of magic on the screen".

[11] "The Women of South Asian Descent Collective" highlights the theme of divine justice in the film, saying, "In Log Kya Kahenge, the heroine takes the ultimate step in asserting her right to choose her spouse: she murders the husband forced on her.