The film was a box office average on initial release due to high distribution price but has been widely appreciated for its action, direction, and cinematography.

These skills bring him to the attention of the underworld don Ratan Das, who is interested in hiring him to win large amounts of money from rich people and then influencing them into doing whatever he wants.

After losing large amounts of money, he is blackmailed into revealing the blueprints of a top-secret military laser weapon that can hit any target within 50 miles and is wanted by an underworld don named Saxena.

Vijay is sent to retrieve the evidence against underworld don Saxena by one of his former henchman and Jay is onto a money-making scheme where he would marry Mala to inherit her money.

Amjad Khan was initially cast as the character Saxena; due to a road accident, he was unable to continue, and was replaced by Utpal Dutt.