Updated On: 16 May, 2018 10:32 AM IST | Mumbai | Sonil Dedhia
Tannishtha Chatterjee roped in to play the protagonist in Ismat Chughtai's celebrated short, Lihaaf, to be backed by Marc Baschet


Tannishtha Chatterjee
Famous Urdu novelist Ismat Chughtai's short, Lihaaf (The Quilt) will be rendered for the big screen by producer-director Rahat Kazmi, with Oscar-winning producer Marc Baschet also stepping in to back the venture, along with other Indian producers. Unveiling the first look at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival with filmmaker Subhash Ghai in attendance, the makers announced the casting of Tannishtha Chatterjee as Chughtai in the film, which also stars Sonal Sehgal, Namita Lal, Mir Sarwar and Shoib Nikash.