Libaas

Libaas
Libaas
	File:Libaas.jpg 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

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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]

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Synopsis[edit]

The story is based on Seema, a short story penned by Gulzar. Seema was married to a theatre artiste named Sudhir. Sudhir was a humorless workaholic, and Seema felt ignored and dissatisfied. She fell in love with Sudhir's vivacious friend T.K., and left her husband to marry him. However, she had lingering feelings for Sudhir. One day, Seema learns that Sudhir is unwell and impulsively visits her old home. The story ends when Seema hears a lady's laughter with Sudhir and quietly leaves.

Soundtrack[edit]

The music was by R. D. Burman, with lyrics by Gulzar.

Song	Singer
"Phir Kisi Shakh Ne"	Lata Mangeshkar
"Sili Hawa Chhoo Gayi"	Lata Mangeshkar
"Kya Bura Hai, Kya Bhala, Ho Sake To Jala Dil Jala"	Lata Mangeshkar, R. D. Burman
"Khamosh Sa Afsana Pani Se Likha Hota"	Lata Mangeshkar, Suresh Wadkar

References[edit]

↑ 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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

External links[edit]

Libaas on IMDb

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[1] Gulzar's 'objectionable' Libaas to be premiered in India after 26 years

[2] "Gulzar's unreleased film 'Libaas' to hit theatres this year". The Hindu. PTI. 18 August 2017. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 November 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

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