Kitaab

Director Sampooran Singh Gulzar’s insightful comic drama aims to capture the unique perspective of childhood.

Cast

Uttam Kumar

as Nikhil Gupta

Vidya Sinha

as Mrs. Komal Gupta

Shreeram Lagoo

as Baijuram

Raju Shrestha

as Babla

Master Tito

as Pappu

Indrani Mukherjee

as Kusum

Rammohan Sharma

as Ustad

Dina Pathak

as Babla's Mother

Keshto Mukherjee

as Pandit Shankar Lal

Asit Sen

as Train Passenger

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