In Custody (1994)
Starring Shashi Kapoor, Om Puri, Shabana Azmi
Directed by Ismail Merchant
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.
Runtime: 126 min.
Rating: 5.0
DVD
Languages: Hindi,Urdu
Countries: India,United Kingdom
Genres: Comedy,Drama
Keywords: poetry,tradition,progress
Cast
Nur
Deven
Imtiaz Begum
Sarla
Safiya Begum