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In Custody (1994)

4.8/10 2h 6m Apr 15, 1994
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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Movie Details

Original Title In Custody
Original Language HI
Status Released
Popularity 0.4

Cast

Shashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor
Nur
Popularity: 0.7
Om Puri
Om Puri
Deven
Popularity: 2.3
Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi
Imtiaz Begum
Popularity: 8.4
Neena Gupta
Neena Gupta
Sarla
Popularity: 4.5
Sushma Seth
Sushma Seth
Safiya Begum
Popularity: 0.7
Tinnu Anand
Tinnu Anand
Popularity: 5.4
Prayag Raj
Prayag Raj
Popularity: 1.4
Parikshat Sahni
Parikshat Sahni
Popularity: 3.2
Sagar Arya
Sagar Arya
Popularity: 4.0
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Yusuf Khurram
Popularity: 0.2
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Riju Bajaj
Popularity: 0.0
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Nayeem Hafizka
Popularity: 2.8

Key Crew

Director Ismail Merchant
Producer Wahid Chowhan
Executive Producer Donald Rosenfeld
Writer Anita Desai, Shahrukh Husain
Editor Roberto Silvi

Production

Merchant Ivory Productions
US

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Keywords

tradition poetry progress

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Details
Release Date April 15, 1994
Runtime 2h 6m
Language HI
Status Released
Popularity 0.4
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