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In Custody

In Custody

5.0 (6) ·1994 ·126 min ·Movie
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.

Top Cast

Shashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor
Nur
Om Puri
Om Puri
Deven
Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi
Imtiaz Begum
Neena Gupta
Neena Gupta
Sarla
Sushma Seth
Sushma Seth
Safiya Begum
Tinnu Anand
Tinnu Anand
Prayag Raj
Prayag Raj
Parikshat Sahni
Parikshat Sahni
Sagar Arya
Sagar Arya
Yusuf Khurram

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