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Permission

Original title: Ijaazat
  • 1987
  • 2h 17m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
1.9K
YOUR RATING
Permission (1987)
HindiDramaMusicalRomance

Meeting accidentally five years after their divorce, a couple reflects on how their marriage collapsed despite transparency.Meeting accidentally five years after their divorce, a couple reflects on how their marriage collapsed despite transparency.Meeting accidentally five years after their divorce, a couple reflects on how their marriage collapsed despite transparency.

  • Director
    • Gulzar
  • Writers
    • Subodh Ghosh
    • Gulzar
  • Stars
    • Rekha
    • Naseeruddin Shah
    • Anuradha Patel
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    1.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gulzar
    • Writers
      • Subodh Ghosh
      • Gulzar
    • Stars
      • Rekha
      • Naseeruddin Shah
      • Anuradha Patel
    • 39User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast17

    Rekha
    Rekha
    • Sudha
    Naseeruddin Shah
    Naseeruddin Shah
    • Mahinder
    Anuradha Patel
    Anuradha Patel
    • Maya
    Rammohan Sharma
    Rammohan Sharma
    • Ticket Checker
    • (as Ram Mohan)
    Sulabha Deshpande
    Sulabha Deshpande
    • Parvati
    • (as Sulbha Deshpande)
    Dina Pathak
    Dina Pathak
    • School Principal
    Rita Rani Kaul
    Rita Rani Kaul
    • Mona
    Ashok Mehta
    • Mohinder's colleague with felt hat
    Rajesh Bombaywala
    Ashfaque Ahmed
    Bhupinder Sharma
    Sunil Advani
    • Rodrigues
    Bhaijee
    Bhola Shah
      Monesh Prem
      Shammi Kapoor
      Shammi Kapoor
      • Guest Appearance
      Shashi Kapoor
      Shashi Kapoor
      • Guest Appearance
      • Director
        • Gulzar
      • Writers
        • Subodh Ghosh
        • Gulzar
      • All cast & crew
      • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

      User reviews39

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      Summary

      Reviewers say 'Permission' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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      Storyline

      Did you know

      • Trivia
        Naseeruddin Shah's role was first offered to Sanjeev Kumar. Anuradha Patel's role was first offered to Smita Patil. By the time the movie went of floors both of them were unfortunately no more.
      • Connections
        Referenced in Talvar (2015)
      • Soundtracks
        Chhoti si kahaani se
        Sung by Asha Bhosle
        Music by Rahul Dev Burman (as R D Burman)
        Lyrics by Gulzar

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      Details

      • Release date
        • July 8, 1987 (India)
      • Country of origin
        • India
      • Language
        • Hindi
      • Also known as
        • Откровение
      • Filming locations
        • India
      • Production company
        • Vaishno Films Pvt. Ltd.
      • See more company credits at IMDbPro

      Tech specs

      • Runtime
        • 2h 17m(137 min)
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono

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