In Custody (1994)
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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Shashi Kapoor
as Nur
Shashi Kapoor (born Balbir Raj Prithviraj Kapoor; March 18, 1938 - December 4, 2017), was an Indian actor of film and theatre, and film producer. Regarded as one of the greatest actors of Indian cinem...
Om Puri
as Deven
Om Puri (1950 -2017) was an Indian actor who has appeared in both mainstream Indian films and art films. His credits also include appearances in British and American films, including East is East and...
Shabana Azmi
as Imtiaz Begum
Shabana Azmi (born September 18, 1950) is an Indian actress of film, television, and theatre, as well as a women's rights activist and parliamentarian. An alumna of the Film and Television Institute o...
Neena Gupta
as Sarla
Neena Gupta is an Indian actress and television director. Known for her work in both art-house and commercial films, she won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing a young wid...
Sushma Seth
as Safiya Begum
Sushma Seth (born 20 June 1936) is an Indian stage, film and television actress. She started her career in the 1950s, and was a founder member of the Delhi-based theatre group Yatrik. Her first mov...
Tinnu Anand
Tinnu Anand is an Indian actor and director belonging to the Bollywood industry. His most famous directorial outings were Kaalia (1981), Shahenshah (1988), Main Azaad Hoon (1989) and Major Saab (1998)...
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Ismail Merchant
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