The film often pays tribute to old hindi movies specially a scene where legendary Prem Chopra offers Mithun Da money to leave his daughter or earn money on his own.
Kunal Khemu played Ajay devgans role as a child artist in Zakhm
Prem Chopra reprises his famous on screen dialog from Bobby 1973.Prem Naam Hai Mera Prem Chopra.
Ajay Devgn built a physique for his role which also was used in Singham also directed by Rohit Shetty.
In one scene where Johnny Lever says Salman Khan of Chak De India, ironically Salman was offered the lead role in Chak De India.