Question 1

Which actors were originally offered roles in Permission but were no longer alive by the time filming began?

Accepted Answer

Naseeruddin Shah's role was first offered to Sanjeev Kumar, and Anuradha Patel's role was first offered to Smita Patil. Both had passed away before filming.

Question 2

How does Rekha's role in Permission differ from her typical film roles?

Accepted Answer

Rekha usually played the 'other woman,' especially in South Indian films, but in Permission she plays the wife, shown as an independent, thinking individual who moves on after learning of her husband's affair.

Question 3

Which two brothers appeared together for the first time in a special appearance in this film?

Accepted Answer

Shammi Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor appeared together for the first time in a special appearance in Permission.

Question 4

What is the literary source of Permission, and which earlier film adaptation exists?

Accepted Answer

Permission is based on the Bengali novel 'Jatugriha' by Subodh Ghosh. A Bengali film adaptation with the same title was released in 1964, starring Uttam Kumar and directed by Tapan Sinha.

Question 5

Which song in Permission samples a track from Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds?

Accepted Answer

The song 'Katra Katra' was sampled from Jeff Wayne's song 'Horsell Common and the Heat Ray' from the album 'War of the Worlds'.

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