The film is loosely inspired by Ismat Chughtai's 1942 short story, " Lihaaf " (The Quilt). Cast and Crew Director/Writer: Deepa Mehta. Lead Actors: Shabana Azmi as Radha. Nandita Das as Sita.
The film won several awards, including the 1996 Toronto International Film Festival's Critics' Award. However, it was also banned in India for allegedly being "obscene" and "anti-Hindu."
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