Lihaaf: The Quilt
Storyline
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.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Tannishtha Chatterjee
Ismat Chugtai
Sonal Sehgal
Begum Jaan
Veerendra Saxena
Aslam sahib
Rahat Kazmi
Shahid Latif
Mir Sarwar
Nawab Sahib
Shoib Shah
Manto
Frequently Asked Questions
Lihaaf: The Quilt was released on July 19, 2019.
The runtime of Lihaaf: The Quilt is 1h 25m.
Lihaaf: The Quilt is a Drama movie.
Lihaaf: The Quilt has a rating of 2.7 out of 10 on TMDB.
Lihaaf: The Quilt is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Lihaaf: The Quilt was directed by Rahat Kazmi.
The main cast of Lihaaf: The Quilt includes Tannishtha Chatterjee, Sonal Sehgal, Veerendra Saxena.
Lihaaf: The Quilt is originally in Hindi.