In Custody (1994)

US:: PG UK:: U Drama

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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Runtime: 126 mins Rating: 5.0 Homepage: Website

Cast

Om Puri

Deven

Sushma Seth

Safiya Begum

Shabana Azmi

Imtiaz Begum

Tinnu Anand

Master (Special Appearance)

Veerendra Saxena

Shashi Kapoor

Nur

Parikshat Sahni

Rupinder Kaur

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