Libaas (), literally meaning clothing, is a 1988 Hindi drama film, written and directed by Gulzar. The film based on the short story Seema, published in collected stories in Raavi Paar. It is about married couples of urban India having extramarital relations and adultery. The film won critical acclaim in international film festivals, but has not been released in India to date. There had been only two public screening of Libaas in India, at the 23rd and 45th International Film Festival of India, in 1992 and 2014 respectively. Cast Shabana Azmi Naseeruddin Shah Raj Babbar Sushma Seth Utpal Dutt Annu Kapoor Synopsis The story is based on Seema, a short story penned by Gulzar. Seema was married to a theatre artiste named Sudhir. Sudhir was a humorless workaholic, and Seema felt ignored and dissatisfied. She fell in love with Sudhir's vivacious friend T.K., and left her husband to marry him. However, she had lingering feelings for Sudhir. One day, Seema learns that Sudhir is unwell and impulsively visits her old home. The story ends when Seema hears a lady's laughter with Sudhir and quietly leaves. Soundtrack The music was by R. D. Burman, with lyrics by Gulzar. References External links Films scored by R. D. Burman 1980s Hindi-language films 1988 films Films about adultery in India Censorship in India Unreleased Hindi-language films Films directed by Gulzar