Ijaazat might have not been a hit in its initial release, but as years grew on, the audience realized why this movie was so ahead of its time. Thanks to Gulzar and R. D. Burman, Ijaazat somewhat bridged the gap between art-house and commercial cinema. The music of Ijaazat has lived immortally and only grew on the audience as time went by. It has now been 36 years since the release of the film, and we are still writing reviews on the soundtrack.