This movie is a scene-by-scene copy of 1988 Hollywood movie Mississippi Burning.
The film was Priyadarshan's return to serious films but didn't do well. It also marked the comeback of Ajay and Akshaye together after Deewangee (2002).
Ajay and Akshaye Khanna worked 8 years after Deewangee together and stangely Akshaye had a similar wig too.
One of the earlier films of Jaideep Ahlawat as villain. He played villain in same year in two Priydarshan films, Aakrosh and Khatta Meetha. But he really got recognized 2 year later from playing a minor role in Gangs of Wasseypur part 1.
Akshaye Khanna's character name is Sidhant Chatruvadi. Sidhant Chatruvadi made his acting debut in Gully Boy which released 9 years after Aakrosh