In Custody
5.0(6)19942h 6mHindi
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
- Status
- Released
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