Khalid Hasan did not spare much thought for worldly affairs. I am sure he has not left any big bungalow or bank balance for his wife, son and daughter. But he has left a treasure of books and rare music recordings and photos in his little townhouse where he lived for the last many years
Khalid Hasan left the world with many stories untold. He left in such haste that I did not even get a chance to tell him things I had always planned to tell him. He had two …

A period movie is a daunting undertaking, even for experienced and accomplished directors and financially profitable production houses. In Laaj, former civil servant Rauf Khalid has ambitiously selected a true story from British India (1936) for his debut as a producer, writer and director. That made the production a multiple challenge. The film starts with love blossoming between a rich Hindu girl and a poor Muslim boy, which culminates in an armed clash between the British colonial rulers and the Pathans. How has he fared?

It is an offbeat movie, but …