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In Custody

In Custody

In Custody

In Custody

1994•2h 6m•

★5.0(6 ratings)

DramaComedy

Overview

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.

Director

Ismail Merchant

Writers

Shahrukh Husain, Anita Desai

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Main 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

Yusuf Khurram

Riju Bajaj

Riju Bajaj

Nayeem Hafizka

Nayeem Hafizka

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Ismail Merchant

Writing

Novel: Anita Desai
Writer: Shahrukh Husain
Writer: Anita Desai

Production

Producer: Wahid Chowhan
Executive Producer: Donald Rosenfeld

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Zakir Hussain
Original Music Composer: Ustad Sultan Khan

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Larry Pizer

Editing

Editor: Roberto Silvi

Keywords

traditionpoetryprogress

Did You Know?

#1

The runtime is 126 minutes (2h 6m).

#2

The film was directed by Ismail Merchant.

#3

The screenplay was written by Shahrukh Husain and Anita Desai.

#4

The score was composed by Zakir Hussain.

#5

Cinematography was handled by Larry Pizer.

#6

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0107199.

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Rating

5.0/10

Mixed

6 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

In Custody

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

PG

Language:

हिन्दी, اردو

Country of Origin:

India

Production Companies:

Merchant Ivory Productions

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