Film
In Custody
India- Age rating
- U
- Director
- Ismail Merchant
- Year
- 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.
Top cast
Directed by
Ismail Merchant
Written by
Anita Desai, Shahrukh Husain
Produced by
Wahid Chowhan
