| Ijaazat | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Gulzar |
| Written by | Subodh Ghosh (story) Gulzar (screenplay & dialogues) |
| Produced by | R. K. Gupta |
| Starring | Rekha Naseeruddin Shah Anuradha Patel |
| Cinematography | Ashok Mehta |
| Edited by | Subhash Sehgal |
| Music by | R. D. Burman |
| Distributed by | Goldmines Telefilms |
Release date |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Ijaazat (transl. Permission) is a 1987 Indian Hindi-language musical romance film directed by Gulzar, based on a Bengali story, Jatugriha by Subodh Ghosh.[1] Starring Rekha, Naseeruddin Shah, Anuradha Patel in lead roles, the film followed the story of couple who are separated and who accidentally meet in a railway station waiting room and discover some truths about their lives without each other. The film belongs to the art-house genre in India known as Parallel Cinema, and won two National Film Awards in the music category. The movie is based on the 1964 Bengali movie Jatugriha.[2][3][4]
A book based on the film titled "Gulzar's Ijaazat: Insights into the film" by Pakistani author Mira Hashmi was launched in June 2019.[5]
- ^ Gulzar; Govind Nihalani; Saibal Chatterjee (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi cinema. Popular Prakashan. p. 337. ISBN 81-7991-066-0.
- ^ "The Master at His Best". Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Gulzar to make a Bengali film". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Relationship status: it's complicated". thehindu.com. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ Muhammad Ali (24 June 2019). "Mira Hashmi's book on Gulzar's 'Ijaazat' to launch on June 28". dailytimes.com.pk. Retrieved 6 April 2024.