Hrishikesh Mukherjee wanted newcomers for the parts played by Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan. But when they heard Hrishikesh was making the film, they insisted they be cast in the film and did not charge any money. Mukherjee kept insisting the roles were too small for them. But Amitabh and Jaya accepted it as a good will measure.
Jaya Bachchan was pregnant during the making of the film. Most of her shots have been taken very carefully, as to avoid her profile view.
Viewing a solar eclipse with naked a eye causes damage to the eyes. During the February solar eclipse of 1980 the Indian government broadcast Chupke Chupke during the eclipse on India's state broadcaster Doordarshan to encourage people to stay inside and not venture out and look at the eclipse with the naked eye.
This hilarious comedy is a remake of the very famous Bengali movie "Chhadmabeshi" starring Uttam Kumar and Madhabi Mukherjee.
Amitabh and Dharmendra had 2 releases in 1975 Sholay and Chupke Chupke both blockbusters