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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Cast
18 people
Tannishtha Chatterjee
Ismat Chugtai
Known for
Lion
Anna Karenina
Sonal Sehgal
Begum Jaan
Known for
Ghajini
Marc Baschet
Veerendra Saxena
Aslam sahib
Known for
Kaala Paani
Super 30
Rahat Kazmi
Shahid Latif
Also in
Lines
2 Band Radio
Hussein Khan
Doctor
Mir Sarwar
Nawab Sahib
Known for
Special Ops
The Family Man
Tariq Khan
Mohsin
Shoib Shah
Manto
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Namita Lal
Zeba Sajid
Saki Shah
Rahat Kazmi Director · Sonal Sehgal Writer
First release July 19, 2019 · Produced in France, India, Singapore
Production
A.S.A.P
Production
France · India · Singapore
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Hindi
Spoken on screen
Hindi
Release dates
Germany · July 19, 2019
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
India
July 31, 2021 · Digital · Voot Select
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