I Lost a Girlfriend as I wasn't good looking,says Naseeruddin

The actor said despite the success of the film, it failed to generate "further work for me in the industry." The 66-year old actor admitted that he had fallen short of work during his phase between "Nishant" and "Manthan", also aHindi film directed by Benegal in 1976. It was only later in 1978 that he "clicked" with the blockbuster "Junoon".