In Custody (1994)
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54% of users liked it
(93 ratings)
Anita Desai and Shahrukh Husain adapted Desai's novel for this comedy-drama about an Indian university teacher who encounters numerous hassles in his attempts to document the final writings of an ailing, alcoholic poet whom he idolizes. Score by Zakir Hussain and Ustad Sultan Khan. ~ Nicole… More Anita Desai and Shahrukh Husain adapted Desai's novel for this comedy-drama about an Indian university teacher who encounters numerous hassles in his attempts to document the final writings of an ailing, alcoholic poet whom he idolizes. Score by Zakir Hussain and Ustad Sultan Khan. ~ Nicole Gagne, Rovi
- Directed By
- Ismail Merchant
- Genres
- Art House & International, Comedy
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1993 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
I guess to really enjoy this film you would have to speak the language of Urdu to understand its poetical nuances...
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Cast
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Shashi Kapoor
as Nur
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Shabana Azmi
as Imtiaz Begum
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Om Puri
as Deven
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Sushma Seth
as Safiya Begum
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Neena Gupta
as Sarla
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Tinnu Anand
as Murad
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Amjad Khan
as Babu's Musician
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Prayag Raaj
as Jain
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Nayeem Hafizka
as Young Poet
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Yusuf Khurram
as Young Poet
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Veerendra Saxena
as Young Poet
- Parikshat Sahni
- Prayag Raj
- Sagar Arya
