In Custody (5.0)

Movie · 1994 · 2 h 06 min · 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.

Directed by: Ismail Merchant

Starring Shashi Kapoor, Om Puri, Shabana Azmi, Neena Gupta, Sushma Seth, Tinnu Anand, Prayag Raj, Parikshat Sahni, Sagar Arya, Yusuf Khurram

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