A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.7 / 100
1987Drama / Musical / Romance2h 17m
PERMISSION
An estranged couple accidentally meet in a railway station's waiting room and revisit their past.
Above the Line
Gulzar·DirectorGulzar·ScreenplaySubodh Ghosh·StoryAshok Mehta·Director of PhotographyRahul Dev Burman·Original Music ComposerSubhash Sehgal·Editor
Cast
Rekha·SudhaNaseeruddin Shah·MahinderAnuradha Patel·MayaRammohan SharmaSulabha Deshpande·ParvatiDina PathakRita Rani KaulAshok MehtaRajesh BombaywalaAshfaque Ahmed
Full Crew(30 credits)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Gulzar·DirectorAshfaque Ahmed·Assistant DirectorMonesh Prem·Assistant DirectorKailash Advani·First Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Subodh Ghosh·StoryGulzar·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Ashok Mehta·Director of Photography
Editing· 3
Subhash Sehgal·EditorKoushal Mishra·Assistant EditorM. Ramakoti·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Rahul Dev Burman·Original Music ComposerB K Chaturvedi·Sound Re-Recording MixerBabu·Assistant Sound DesignerAdil·Assistant Sound DesignerManohari Singh·Assistant Music SupervisorMoorthy·Assistant Music SupervisorBabloo Chakravorty·Assistant Music Supervisor
Art & Design· 9
Leena Daru·Costume DesignBada Saab·Costume DesignR.K. Handa·Art DirectionBhagwan·Makeup ArtistEknath More·Makeup ArtistHari Roy·Assistant Director of PhotographyPrakash Ghimrey·Assistant Director of PhotographyNarayan Yadav·Assistant Director of PhotographyMangal Singh·Assistant Art Director
Production· 2
R.K. Gupta·ProducerRajindra Singh·Production Assistant
Other Departments· 2
Naresh Bagu·Wardrobe AssistantM. P. Singh·Production Controller
By the Numbers
75.7
OF 100
Master Score
8.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#8A008A
#4A4A4A
#FF00FF
Mood
Romantic, Playful, Intimate
Composition
Split
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic
“The poster is split into two horizontal sections. The top section features a close-up of a smiling woman with short brown hair and a man with a beard and blue e”
romancecomedydrama
Key Elements
BedPillowsBrick Wall
Atmosphere
Neon, Vibrant, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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