Title of film : The Quilt
Director Name : Rahat Kazmi
Cast & crew :
Producer : Namita Lal,Tariq Khan,Zeba Sajid,Rahat Kazmi
Editor : Golda Sellam ,Sandeep S Bajeli
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Synopsis : 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.
Director Bio : Rahat Kazmi was born in Jammu and Kashmir state of Indian side on 23rd July 1980. He belongs to a family of sufi poets. Rahat's flair for Urdu poetry and storytelling brought him in the film line. Rahat started his career by writing and directing for local Doordarshan channel of Jammu and later he shifted to Mumbai and started a serial "Tamanna" in 2002 for DD Metro. Rahat Kazmi started his film career as writer and director with his debut feature film title "Dekh Re Dekh" (2009). Rahat started his in house production banner by the name of Rahat Kazmi Films.
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