Govind Nihalani began his career as a cinematographer, after graduating in cinematography from Shree Jaya Chamrajendra polytechnic, Bangalore, 1962. The first feature film photographed and co-produced by him was "Shantata! Court Chalu Ahe" (Silence! The Court is in Session) which was co-produced and directed by playwright and stage director Satyadev Dubey. Then followed the highly rewarding association with director Shyam Benegal, for whom he photographed several documentaries (including a feature length documentary on Satyajit Ray) and ten feature films including "Junoon", for which Nihalani received a National Award for Best Color Cinematography in 1979. He photographed 12 feature films and a number of documentaries and commercials before directing his first feature film OAAKROSH¹ (Cry of the Wounded¹ which was awarded the Golden Peacock at the International Film Festival of India (1981). Served as second unit director-cinematographer on Richard Attenborough¹s OGANDHI¹. Has photographed 24 feature films and has directed 16 feature films from OAakrosh¹ in 1980 to ODev¹ in 2004. "Drishti", is Govind Nihalani's ninth film.  

On their eighth wedding anniversary one of their friends brings along his nephew Rahul who is a classical singer. Sandhya develops an attraction and has an affair with him. She confides in her friend Prabha, but does not tell Nikhil about it. After a couple of months, the affair ends.

After about a year, Nikhil falls in love with Vrinda, his assistant in the lab. He tells Sandhya about it and leaves her. Sandhya is shattered. They part.