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.[1] It is based upon Desai's 1984 Booker Prize nominated novel In Custody.[2][3]
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| Directed by | Ismail Merchant |
| Produced by | Wahid Chowhan Paul Bradley (executive) Donald Rosenfeld (executive) |
| Written by | Anita Desai Shahrukh Husain |
| Based on | In Custody by Anita Desai |
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| Music by | Zakir Hussain Ustad Sultan Khan |
| Cinematography | Larry Pizer |
| Edited by | Roberto Silvi |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics (US, 1994) Criterion Collection (US DVD, 2005) |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Language | Hindi Urdu[1] |
Plot synopsis
Deven's (Om Puri) 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 (and often stymied) attempts to interview the great Urdu poet, Nur (Shashi Kapoor), act as a metaphor for the clash between modernization and tradition.
Cast
- Shashi Kapoor... Nur[1][2]
- Sushma Seth... Safiya Begum
- Shabana Azmi... Imtiaz Begum[1][2]
- Om Puri... Deven Sharma[2]
- Tinnu Anand... Murad[2]
- Parikshat Sahni... Siddiqui
- Amjad Khan... Musician
- Neena Gupta... Sarla (Deven's Wife)[1][2]
Awards
- 1993: Tokyo Film Festival in Kyoto (Official Selection) nomination.
- 1994: National Film Award
- Special Jury Award: Shashi Kapoor
- Best Art Direction: Suresh Sawant
Musicians and vocalists
- Sultan Khan - sarangi[1]
- Sunil Das - sitar
- Ulhas Bapat - santoor
- Ronu Majumdar - flute
- Fazal Qureshi - tabla
- Taufiq Qureshi - percussion
- Pyush Kanojia - keyboard
- Zakir Hussain - tabla[1]
- Sadiq Qureshi - daf
- Vocalists
The film also features poetry by Faiz Ahmad Faiz.[4]
References
- "In Custody (1993 film)". American Film Institute website. AFI Catalog. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- Caryn James (15 April 1994). "Review/Film; Ismail Merchant Directs First Feature (In Custody - 1993 film)". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- In Custody (1993 film) on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website Retrieved 23 October 2020
- Madhu Jain (31 December 1993). "Ismail Merchant captures the crumbling world of a poet". India Today.
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