Germany / Jul 19, 2019
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Lihaaf: The Quilt |
| Original language | हिन्दी (HI) |
| Spoken languages | हिन्दी |
| Production countries | France, India, Singapore |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | A.S.A.P |
| Release date | 19 luglio 2019 |
| Production | Ashish Wagh, Namita Lal, Umesh Shukla |
| Writer | Sonal Sehgal, Rahat Kazmi |
| Assistant directors | Rahat Kazmi |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Digital
India / Jul 31, 2021 / Voot Select
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