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In Custody
★ 5.0· 1994· 126 min· Popularity 0PG
DramaComedy
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.
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Release Date: 4/15/1994
Runtime: 126 minutes
Languages: Hindi, Urdu
Director: Ismail Merchant
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Companies: Merchant Ivory Productions
Countries: India
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