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Lihaaf: The Quilt Movie Review

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Runtime: 1 Hour 24 Minutes

Certificate: UA

Released: 2019

Genre: Drama

Similar To: Amar Singh Chamkila, Samosa & Sons, Silence 2, Delhi 47 KM

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CAST & CREW

Sonal Sehgal

Tannishtha Chatterjee

Rahat Kazmi

Ashish Wagh

Tariq Khan

Umesh Shukla

Zeba Sajid

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Producer:

Utpal Acharya

Ashish Wagh

Rahat Kazmi

Tariq Khan

Umesh Shukla

Zeba Sajid

Director:

Rahat Kazmi

Supporting Actress:

Sonal Sehgal

Tannishtha Chatterjee

Story Writer:

Ismat Chughtai

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Plot

The movie is based on the author Ismat chugtai’s loved and celebrated masterpiece “Lihaaf”, which was published in 1942, the movie has the same name and revolves around a young girl, living with begum who was the young girl’s adoptive aunt and was married to an old nawab. The little girl witnessed every day how the Begum was treated and saw the relationship between her and the masseuse unfold, she was too young to understand it then, about the loveless marriage of the Begum and her tribulations in that caged marriage but Ismat’s book challenges the minds of our society and they find it disturbing to even think that homosexual relationships exist and thus Ismat faces court charges on being guilty of writing and showing obscenity in her books.

Caged in a loveless marriage with a nawab who turns out to be gay, the Begum finds solace and love as she also explores the same-sex relationship with her masseuse Rabbu.

Star Performance

All the actors have done a good job portraying their characters, although the acting lacks the fierceness and beauty that is mentioned in the original book that has been so popular. Ismat chugtai’s writing could not have been justifiably shown on the screen but still, a decent job has been done to bring light to this novel.

Analysis

Ismat chugtai was a controversial artist, controversial because her writings challenged the judgmental minds of the society who could not believe in anything but the traditional workings of nature and humans. Lihaaf talks about homosexual relationships and publishing a book that talks about this, in the 1940s must have been an ordeal, because homosexuality and freedom of speech seem like a far-fetched topics even in today's world. The original book is mesmerising and has a lovely yet fierce writing style, which is what everybody was hoping for in the screenplay but the actors at times lacked the depth, that their characters needed. Lihaaf is a must-watch movie and the viewers should try reading the original book first before coming to any conclusions.

What’s There

The movie has entertaining visuals
The movie is based on a novel that has a gripping and beautiful storyline

What’s Not There

Actors lack the depth that their character requires.

Verdict

The movie was worth it, especially because it was based on such a beautiful novel, if only the actors had done a better job, this movie would have received all the hype. Yet, the movie is a must-watch.