In Custody (1994)
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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
- Starring:
- Shashi Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, (more)
- Director(s):
- Ismail Merchant
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of In Custody
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
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 125 mins
Complete Cast of In Custody
- Shashi Kapoor - Nur
- Om Puri - Deven
- Neena Gupta - Sarla
- Amjad Khan - Babu's Musician
- Yusuf Khurram - Young Poet
- Prayag Raaj - Jain
- Shabana Azmi - Imtiaz Begum
- Sushma Seth - Safiya Begum
- Tinnu Anand - Murad
- Nayeem Hafizka - Young Poet
- Veerendra Saxena - Young Poet
- Director(s):
- Ismail Merchant
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Categories:
- Comedy
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