Marc Baschet from France and Indian filmmaker Rahat Kazmi, who made a mark in international market and film festivals through his legendary work, together made an announcement at the Cannes Film Festival 2019 that their film Lihaaf will premiere at the Indian Film Festival Stuttgart in coming July as the closing film of the festival. 

The Rahat Kazmi directorial has Tannishtha Chatterjee and Sonal Sehgal in leading roles. The film is co-written by Rahat Kazmi and Sonal Sehgal. Film's producer, Namita Lal, will also be seen playing the role of Rabbo, which is another important character in the film.