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In Custody

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.

RATING

4.80

DIRECTOR

Ismail Merchant

COUNTRIES

India

United Kingdom

RELEASE DATE

1994

TIME

2h 6m

GENRES