Lihaaf: The Quilt

Lihaaf: The Quilt

Lihaaf: The Quilt

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Lihaaf: The Quilt

2019

1h 25m

2.7(3 votes)

Drama

Overview

A period drama, the film is based on Ismat Chugtai's most celebrated story "Lihaaf" (published 1942). The film inter weaves the plot of same sex relationship between Begum and her masseuse and the trial that Ismat underwent after being slapped with a case of obscenity on publishing the story. The film raises themes of homosexuality and freedom of speech that our society is grappling with even today.

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A.S.A.P

Cast & Crew

6 members

Acting

Tannishtha Chatterjee

Ismat Chugtai

Tannishtha Chatterjee

Acting

Sonal Sehgal

Begum Jaan

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Veerendra Saxena

Aslam sahib

Veerendra Saxena

Directing

Rahat Kazmi

Shahid Latif

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Mir Sarwar

Nawab Sahib

Mir Sarwar

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Shoib Shah

Manto

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