Rated highly from most of the critics, the film is one of the top Bollywood Dramas of the time. The performances of the lead actors Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Rakhee and Karishma were praised by the most. The film’s music was composed by Nadeem Shravan duo who previously composed music for films like Aashiqui, Hum Hai Raahi Pyar Ke, Raja Hindustani, Pardes, etc.