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In Custody

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, April 15 1994
30 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Shashi KapoorShashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor was
56 in In Custody
as 'Nur'.
Fri, Mar 18 1938 –
Mon, Dec 04 2017
Portrait of Om PuriOm Puri
Om Puri was
43 in In Custody
as 'Deven'.
Wed, Oct 18 1950 –
Fri, Jan 06 2017
Portrait of Shabana AzmiShabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi was
43 in In Custody
as 'Imtiaz Begum'.
Mon, Sep 18 1950
Portrait of Neena GuptaNeena Gupta
Neena Gupta was
34 in In Custody
as 'Sarla'.
Sat, Jul 04 1959
Portrait of Sushma SethSushma Seth
Sushma Seth was
57 in In Custody
as 'Safiya Begum'.
Sat, Jun 20 1936
Portrait of Tinnu AnandTinnu Anand
Tinnu Anand was
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Portrait of Prayag RajPrayag Raj
Prayag Raj was
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Portrait of Parikshat SahniParikshat Sahni
Parikshat Sahni was
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Portrait of Sagar AryaSagar Arya
Sagar Arya was
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Portrait of Yusuf KhurramYusuf Khurram
Yusuf Khurram was
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Portrait of Riju BajajRiju Bajaj
Riju Bajaj was
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Portrait of Nayeem HafizkaNayeem Hafizka
Nayeem Hafizka was
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Portrait of Veerendra SaxenaVeerendra Saxena
Veerendra Saxena was
33 in In Custody
Fri, Nov 25 1960
Portrait of Rupinder KaurRupinder Kaur
Rupinder Kaur was
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Crew

Portrait of Ismail MerchantIsmail Merchant
Ismail Merchant was
57 in In Custody
as 'Director'
Fri, Dec 25 1936 –
Wed, May 25 2005
Portrait of Larry PizerLarry Pizer
Larry Pizer was
68 in In Custody
as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, May 19 1925 –
Wed, Feb 27 2008
Portrait of Anita DesaiAnita Desai
Anita Desai was
56 in In Custody
as 'Writer, Novel'
Thu, Jun 24 1937
Portrait of Shahrukh HusainShahrukh Husain
Shahrukh Husain was
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as 'Writer'
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Portrait of Wahid ChowhanWahid Chowhan
Wahid Chowhan was
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as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Donald RosenfeldDonald Rosenfeld
Donald Rosenfeld was
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as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Roberto SilviRoberto Silvi
Roberto Silvi was
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as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Ustad Sultan KhanUstad Sultan Khan
Ustad Sultan Khan was
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as 'Original Music Composer'
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Portrait of Zakir HussainZakir Hussain
Zakir Hussain was
43 in In Custody
as 'Original Music Composer'
Fri, Mar 09 1951 –
Sun, Dec 15 2024