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In Custody(1993)
Hindi125 mins
In Custody (1993) is a 125-minute Hindi film directed by Ismail Merchant. Starring Tinnu Anand, Sagar Arya and Prayag Raj. With an audience rating of 3.9/10, In Custody stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1993.
Director:Ismail Merchant
Mood:
emotionalfunnyuplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1993
- Director
- Ismail Merchant
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- GudVibe Rating
- 3.9/10
Storyline
A young college teacher admires an older poet who writes in Urdu, a language that is slowly disappearing. Despite their shared love for the words, the two men often find themselves in conflict. The story looks at their relationship and the struggle to preserve their cultural heritage.
“A poet's fading words, a young man's urgent quest.”
Film Details
3.9Rating
125Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1993
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleIn Custody
Also Known AsMuhafiz
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalfunnyuplifting
Themes
identitycorruptionfriendshipsurvival
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
3.9/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
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Tinnu AnandActor
→#2Shashi KapoorActor
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Sagar AryaActor
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Prayag RajActor
→#5P
Parikshat SahniActor
→#6
#7Y
Yusuf KhurramActor
→Om PuriActor
→#8I
Ismail MerchantDirector
→#9
#10L
Larry PizerCrew
→Shabana AzmiActor
→#11
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Ustad Sultan KhanMusic
→#12
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Wahid ChowhanCrew
→Trivia
- This was the only feature film directed by Ismail Merchant, who was famous as a producer.
- The film is based on a novel of the same name by Indian author Anita Desai.
- Shashi Kapoor, who played the poet, was seriously ill during filming and performed while on oxygen between takes.
- The movie was mostly filmed in the historic town of Bhopal, using its old palaces and neighborhoods as sets.
- It was entered into the 1994 Cannes Film Festival, competing for the prestigious Palme d'Or award.
- The script heavily uses Urdu poetry, with verses from real poets like Mirza Ghalib featured in the dialogue.
- Despite critical praise, the film had a very limited commercial release and is not widely known by mainstream audiences.
