A marriage unravels in silence while the theatre lights stay on.
The film is about married couples of urban India having extramarital relations and adultery. Based on Gulzar's own story "Seema", the film portrays the relationship between a theatre director, Sudhir, who neglects everything but his work and is struggling to establish his theatre group. His wife Seema is also the leading lady in the theatre group but is left alone as Sudhir is involved in his work. Things take a turn when Sudhir's friend TK turns up and woos Seema
Writing
Gulzar's dialogue cuts deeper than any affair ever could
Acting
Shabana Azmi's silences speak entire monologues
Direction
Gulzar frames betrayal like stage tragedy
Director
Gulzar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film was completed in 1988 but remained unreleased for decades due to its bold treatment of adultery, finally seeing a limited release in 2017.
Gulzar adapted his own short story 'Seema' and cast his real-life partner Raakhee in the original stage production, adding meta-layers to the art-life blur.
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