On the 20th anniversary of 'Zubeidaa', director Shyam Benegal spoke about the film, which starred Karisma Kapoor, Manoj Bajpayee and Rekha. "None of them really earned money. I don't think anyone did 'Zubeidaa' for money. But [it] did win...National award," he said. "I don't think [it] did well financially. We were happy with the way it all happened," Shyam added.