In Custody (film)
In Custody/Muhafiz is a 1993 film by Merchant Ivory Productions. It was directed by Ismail Merchant, with screenplay by Anita Desai and Shahrukh Husain. It is based upon Desai's 1984 Booker Prize nominated novel In Custody.Plot synopsis
Deven's position as a professor of Hindi at a local college is only a means to an end. His first love is the Urdu language and in particular Urdu poetry. Deven's multiple attempts to interview the great Urdu poet, Nur, act as a metaphor for the clash between modernization and tradition.Cast
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