United States / Apr 15, 1994 / PG
2h 6min
Overall average
5.0/10
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.
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | In Custody |
| Original language | हिन्दी (HI) |
| Spoken languages | हिन्दी, اردو |
| Production countries | India |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Merchant Ivory Productions |
| Official site | merchantivory.com |
| Release date | 15 aprile 1994 |
| Executive producer | Donald Rosenfeld |
| Production | Wahid Chowhan |
| Writer | Anita Desai, Shahrukh Husain |
| Editing | Roberto Silvi |
| Cinematography | Larry Pizer |
| Assistant directors | Ismail Merchant |
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| Camera operators | Larry Pizer |
| Additional photography | Larry Pizer |
| Music | Zakir Hussain, Ustad Sultan Khan |
| Sound | Zakir Hussain, Ustad Sultan Khan |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Jun 03, 1994 / U
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