| Libaas | |
|---|---|
) Movie Poster | |
| Directed by | Gulzar |
| Produced by | Vikas Mohan |
| Written by | Gulzar |
| Based on | Seema by Gulzar |
| Starring | Shabana Azmi Naseeruddin Shah Raj Babbar Sushma Seth Utpal Dutt |
| Music by | R. D. Burman |
Libaas (Urdu: لباس), literally meaning clothing, is a 1988 Hindi drama film, written and directed by Gulzar. The film based on the short story Seema, published in collected stories in Raavi Paar. It is about married couples of urban India having extramarital relations and adultery. The film won critical acclaim in international film festivals, but has not been released in India to date.
There had been only two public screening of Libaas in India, at the 23rd and 45th International Film Festival of India, in 1992 and 2014 respectively.[1][2]
Cast
- Shabana Azmi
- Naseeruddin Shah
- Raj Babbar
- Sushma Seth
- Utpal Dutt
- Annu Kapoor
- Savita Bajaj
Soundtrack
The music was by R. D. Burman, with lyrics by Gulzar.
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Phir Kisi Shakh Ne" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Sili Hawa Choo Gayi" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Khamosh Sa Afsana Pani Se Likha Hota" | Lata Mangeshkar, Suresh Wadkar |
| "Kya Bura Hai, Kya Bhala" | Lata Mangeshkar, R. D. Burman |
References
- ^ Gulzar's 'objectionable' Libaas to be premiered in India after 26 years
- ^ "Gulzar's unreleased film 'Libaas' to hit theatres this year". The Hindu. PTI. 18 August 2017. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
External links
- Libaas at IMDb