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In Custody
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In Custody

1994-04-15 · 126 min · ★ 5.0

Drama · Comedy

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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Directors
Ismail Merchant
Production companies
Merchant Ivory Productions
Countries
India
Status
Released

Top Cast

Shashi KapoorShashi KapoorNur
Om PuriOm PuriDeven
Shabana AzmiShabana AzmiImtiaz Begum
Neena GuptaNeena GuptaSarla
Sushma SethSushma SethSafiya Begum
Tinnu AnandTinnu Anand
Prayag RajPrayag Raj
Parikshat SahniParikshat Sahni
Sagar AryaSagar Arya
Yusuf Khurram
Riju Bajaj
Nayeem Hafizka
Veerendra SaxenaVeerendra Saxena
Rupinder Kaur

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