The film is based on the life of Razia Sultan (1205–1240), the only female Sultan of Delhi (1236–1240) and her speculated love affair with the Abyssinian slave, Jamal-ud-Din Yakut.

Why did Razia Sultan turn out it be a flop? Despite having a star-studded cast like Parveen Babi, Sohrab Modi, and Ajit apart from Hema Malini and Dharmendra. Before Razia Sultan’s release the ...