When the film was launched in 1994, Tabu was signed to play the lead.
First flop for the team of Govinda and David Dhawan.
The film was delayed for 2 years.
Despite Raja babu being a superhit Banarasi babu could not come close. Nearly the entire cast and crew of Raja babu was repeated. Karisma kapoor declined the heroine's role as did juhi chawla.
Majority of the scenes were shot in Nepal