The film stars Raj Babbar, Deepak Parashar and Salma Agha in her Bollywood movie debut role.

[3] In Nikaah, B.R Chopra makes a social comment on the sharia laws of divorce (Talaq) and its misuse in Indian Muslim society.

After marriage, Nilofar learns that Wasim is a workaholic and also has the tendency of picking up fights on petty issues.

Wasim repeatedly fails to keep his promises to Nilofar and keeps her in waiting on numerous occasions, often leaving her in tears.

This leads to a heated argument between the couple and in a moment of rage Wasim divorces Nilofar by saying Talaq three times.

The Imam tells him the complexity of the Sharia law of Nikah halala for remarrying a woman after divorcing her.

Major part of Nikaah was filmed in multiple locations in Hyderabad - Osmania University, Eat Street or Necklace Road (Hussain Sagar), Government Nizamia Tibbi College located near Charminar, Shahi Masjid in Public Gardens and Ravindra Bharathi auditorium.