Kaagaz Ki Kashti

Documentary on the life of ghazal samrat Jagjit Singh, who changed the landscape of Indian Music.

Cast

Jagjit Singh

as Himself

Chitra

as Herself

Gulzar

as Himself

Ghulam Ali

as Himself

Talat Aziz

as Himself

Mahesh Bhatt

as Himself

Subhash Ghai

as Himself

Hans Raj Hans

as Himself

Anup Jalota

as Himself

Ameesha Patel

as Herself

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