Gaman (Hindi: ???, English:Departure) is a Bollywood film released in 1978. It is the directorial debut of Muzaffar Ali, who went on to make the successful film Umrao Jaan (1981). The film deals with the issue of futility of urban migration, using the story of migrant from Uttar Pradesh to Mumbai, tries to find with foothold in his new life as a taxi driver. Directed by: Muzaffar Ali Produced by: Muzaffar Ali Written by: Hriday Lani Starring: Farooq Shaikh, Smita Patil, Gita Siddharth Music by: Jaidev, Shahryar, Makhdoom Mohiuddin (lyrics) Cinematography: Nadeem Khan Edited by: Jethu Mundul Released in: 1978