Details

Release year: 1977

Storyline

A young boy lives with his sister away from his mother to study in school. However, he is neither fond of the school nor his new home and decides to run away to be with his mother.

Top credits

Directors

Gulzar

Writers

Cast

Uttam Kumar — Nikhil Gupta
Vidya Sinha — Mrs. Komal Gupta
Shreeram Lagoo — Baijuram
Raju Shrestha — Babla

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Did you know

• Gulzar stated " Kitaab was not within the framework of narrative cinema. It was a collage of a child's observation. I still feel the documentary approach was the right way to do the film. It flopped because the audience did not understand it. Kitaab is a short story in literature. I consider it my best film.

• A instrumental version of the song " Dhanno Ki Aankhon (In Dhanno's Eyes)" was in the album Asha Bhosle & Kronos Quartet , You've Stolen My Heart. Song's From R.D. Burman's Bollywood. This album was released internationally.

• The song "Chori Ke Baatein" from Fight Club (2006), was a Pakistani melody remixed for the film. The original was sung by Ali Zafar titled "Channo". A part of the tune was also very similar to R. D. Burman's song Dhanno Ki Aankhon from Kitaab. A part of the intro music was also inspired by the song Chori Chori by Alaap from the album Pattaka. "Dhanno Ki Aankh Sharaabi" from Lal Badshah also had similar lyrics.