In Custody 1994
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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.
- Released: 1994-04-15
- Runtime: 126 minutes
- Genre: Drama, Comedy
- Stars: Shashi Kapoor, Om Puri, Shabana Azmi, Neena Gupta, Sushma Seth
- Director: Ismail Merchant, Wahid Chowhan, Donald Rosenfeld, Shahrukh Husain, Roberto Silvi
