# In Custody (1994)

Hindi · Released 1994-04-15

In Custody is a 1994 Hindi film. Shashi, Om Puri, Shabana Azmi, Neena Gupta and Sushma Seth appear in it, alongside 4 more credited names.

Cast: Shashi as Nur, Om Puri as Deven, Shabana Azmi as Imtiaz Begum, Neena Gupta as Sarla, Sushma Seth as Safiya Begum, Tinnu Anand, Parikshit Sahni, Sagar Arya, Virendra Saxena

## Storyline
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.

## Common questions

### When was In Custody released?
In Custody was released on 15 April 1994.

### Who stars in In Custody?
Shashi, Om Puri, Shabana Azmi and Neena Gupta star in In Custody.

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