Kaagaz Ki Kashti (2016)
Documentary on the life of ghazal samrat Jagjit Singh, who changed the landscape of Indian Music.
Top billed cast
Jagjit SinghHimself
ChitraHerself
GulzarHimself- Ghulam AliHimself
Talat AzizHimself
Mahesh BhattHimself
Subhash GhaiHimself
Hans Raj HansHimself- Anup JalotaHimself
Ameesha PatelHerself
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