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In Custody (1994)

PG · 1994-04-15 · 2h 6m · EN
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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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Ismail MerchantDirectorShahrukh HusainWriterAnita DesaiWriter

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Shashi KapoorShashi KapoorNurOm PuriOm PuriDevenShabana AzmiShabana AzmiImtiaz BegumNeena GuptaNeena GuptaSarlaSushma SethSushma SethSafiya BegumTinnu AnandTinnu AnandPrayag RajPrayag RajParikshat SahniParikshat SahniSagar AryaSagar AryaYusuf KhurramYusuf KhurramRiju BajajRiju BajajNayeem HafizkaNayeem Hafizka

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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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In Custody has a runtime of 126 minutes.

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