Naukri's basic idea is based on the 1955 Tamil film Mudhal Thethi, starring Sivaji Ganeshan and Anjali Devi.

The God-sent person makes the hero realize that when he was alive he was so important and loved by all around him but he couldn’t recognize it.

Rajesh Khanna plays the man who meets the angel Raj Kapoor, after he commits suicide.

The idea of an angel helping a dead person in realizing his significance on earth was also adopted in the 2005 film Vaah!

He decides that its better to commit suicide and die rather than giving trouble to others and also seeing his family members struggle for survival.

Tension looming around his mind, Ranjit decides to go out early in the morning and jump from the bridge above the railway tracks and give away his life.

The film was praised by the critics at the time of its release and has developed a cult following over the years among audiences.