In Custody
In Custody1994
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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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Shashi KapoorNur | Nur |
 Om PuriDeven | Deven |
 Shabana AzmiImtiaz Begum | Imtiaz Begum |
 Neena GuptaSarla | Sarla |
 Sushma SethSafiya Begum | Safiya Begum |
 Tinnu AnandNot listed | Not listed |
 Prayag RajNot listed | Not listed |
 Parikshat SahniNot listed | Not listed |
 Sagar AryaNot listed | Not listed |
| YYusuf KhurramNot listed | Not listed |
| RRiju BajajNot listed | Not listed |
| NNayeem HafizkaNot listed | Not listed |
 Veerendra SaxenaNot listed | Not listed |
| RRupinder KaurNot listed | Not listed |