In Custody

In Custody

In Custody

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In Custody

1994

2h 6m

5.0(6 votes)

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Comedy

Overview

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.

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10 featured cast members

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Shashi Kapoor

Shashi Kapoor

Nur

Om Puri

Om Puri

Deven

Shabana Azmi

Shabana Azmi

Imtiaz Begum

Neena Gupta

Neena Gupta

Sarla

Sushma Seth

Sushma Seth

Safiya Begum

Tinnu Anand

Tinnu Anand

Prayag Raj

Prayag Raj

Parikshat Sahni

Parikshat Sahni

Sagar Arya

Sagar Arya

Yusuf Khurram

Creative team

Directed by: Ismail Merchant
Written by: Anita Desai
Shahrukh Husain
Produced by: Wahid Chowhan

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