![In Custody Poster](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500//7cWaNigVlPm8R9bwgTnWweDK8qt.jpg)
In Custody
48.00%
|
April 15, 1994
|
Drama, Comedy
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.
Featured Crew
Ismail Merchant
Director
Wahid Chowhan
Producer
Donald Rosenfeld
Executive Producer
Cast
![Shashi Kapoor](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//zqAG39wpFJfdJdXHgKvwivwirTg.jpg)
Shashi Kapoor
Nur
![Om Puri](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//3xENmjr7CA8ACRViHnjOI5jPQUt.jpg)
Om Puri
Deven
![Shabana Azmi](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//oZIL1OPo7163tOpyRUapyRDejT1.jpg)
Shabana Azmi
Imtiaz Begum
![Neena Gupta](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//znCPPYR79c1DU2MvA61JXhdMeCs.jpg)
Neena Gupta
Sarla
![Sushma Seth](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//1UqCt8kfYWfkrWNfcWp4nO8XWcz.jpg)
Sushma Seth
Safiya Begum