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.
Title | In Custody |
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Year | 1994 |
Genre | Drama, Comedy |
Country | India, United Kingdom |
Studio | Merchant Ivory Productions |
Cast | Shashi Kapoor, Om Puri, Shabana Azmi, Neena Gupta, Sushma Seth, Tinnu Anand |
Crew | Larry Pizer (Director of Photography), Ismail Merchant (Director), Wahid Chowhan (Producer), Donald Rosenfeld (Executive Producer), Ustad Sultan Khan (Original Music Composer), Zakir Hussain (Original Music Composer) |
Keyword | tradition, poetry, progress |
Release | Apr 15, 1994 |
Runtime | 126 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 4.80 / 10 by 4 users |