In Custody
Visit website4.8/10 • 4
1994-04-15 • 2h 6m
Ismail Merchant's feature directorial debut addresses a subject close to his heart: the expressive Urdu language of Northern India, in danger of extinction as political trends and modernization obscure its contributions to Indian culture. Merchant 's treatment is wry and good humored , as his characters - an aging Urdu poet (Shashi Kapoor) and a worshipful young college lecturer - clash despite their shared passion for the beauty of words.
- Directors
- Ismail Merchant
- Writters
- Shahrukh Husain, Anita Desai
- Editors
- Roberto Silvi
In Custody
Visit website1994-04-15 • 2h 6m
4.8/10 • 4
Ismail Merchant's feature directorial debut addresses a subject close to his heart: the expressive Urdu language of Northern India, in danger of extinction as political trends and modernization obscure its contributions to Indian culture. Merchant 's treatment is wry and good humored , as his characters - an aging Urdu poet (Shashi Kapoor) and a worshipful young college lecturer - clash despite their shared passion for the beauty of words.
- Directors
- Ismail Merchant
- Writters
- Shahrukh Husain, Anita Desai
- Editors
- Roberto Silvi
Top Billed Cast
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Shashi Kapoor
Nur
Om Puri
Deven
Shabana Azmi
Imtiaz Begum
Neena Gupta
Sarla
Sushma Seth
Safiya Begum
Tinnu Anand
Prayag Raj
Parikshat Sahni
Sagar Arya
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- Status
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- Original Language
- Hindi
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- Keywords
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