| In Custody / Muhafiz | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Ismail Merchant |
| Written by |
Anita Desai Shahrukh Husain |
| Based on |
In Custody by Anita Desai |
| Produced by | Wahid Chowhan Paul Bradley (executive) Donald Rosenfeld (executive) |
| Starring |
|
| Cinematography | Larry Pizer |
| Edited by | Roberto Silvi |
| Music by |
Zakir Hussain Ustad Sultan Khan |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 126 minutes |
| Languages |
Hindi Urdu [1] |
| Budget | $1 million [2] |
| Box office | $92,000 (US) [2] |
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. [3] [4]
Plot synopsis
 | This article needs an improved
plot summary. (June 2018) |
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 Shahjenabadi [1] [3]
- Shabana Azmi... Imtiaz Begum [1] [3]
- Om Puri... Deven Sharma [3]
- Parikshat Sahni... Siddiqui
- Amjad Khan... Musician
- Sushma Seth... Safiya Begum
- Neena Gupta... Sarla Sharma (Deven's Wife)
- Tinnu Anand... Murad [3]
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. [5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "In Custody (1993 film)". American Film Institute website. AFI Catalog. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Merchant Ivory Productions Budget vs US Gross 1986-96". Screen International. 13 September 1996. p. 19.
- ^ a b c d e 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.
External links
- 1993 films
- 1993 drama films
- 1990s Hindi-language films
- Urdu-language Indian films
- 1990s Urdu-language films
- Films based on British novels
- Films directed by Ismail Merchant
- Merchant Ivory Productions films
- Films whose production designer won the Best Production Design National Film Award
- Films that won the Best Costume Design National Film Award
- 1994 drama films
- 1994 films
- Faiz Ahmad Faiz
| In Custody / Muhafiz | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Directed by | Ismail Merchant |
| Written by |
Anita Desai Shahrukh Husain |
| Based on |
In Custody by Anita Desai |
| Produced by | Wahid Chowhan Paul Bradley (executive) Donald Rosenfeld (executive) |
| Starring |
|
| Cinematography | Larry Pizer |
| Edited by | Roberto Silvi |
| Music by |
Zakir Hussain Ustad Sultan Khan |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 126 minutes |
| Languages |
Hindi Urdu [1] |
| Budget | $1 million [2] |
| Box office | $92,000 (US) [2] |
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. [3] [4]
Plot synopsis
| This article needs an improved
plot summary. (June 2018) |
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 Shahjenabadi [1] [3]
- Shabana Azmi... Imtiaz Begum [1] [3]
- Om Puri... Deven Sharma [3]
- Parikshat Sahni... Siddiqui
- Amjad Khan... Musician
- Sushma Seth... Safiya Begum
- Neena Gupta... Sarla Sharma (Deven's Wife)
- Tinnu Anand... Murad [3]
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. [5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "In Custody (1993 film)". American Film Institute website. AFI Catalog. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Merchant Ivory Productions Budget vs US Gross 1986-96". Screen International. 13 September 1996. p. 19.
- ^ a b c d e 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.
External links
- 1993 films
- 1993 drama films
- 1990s Hindi-language films
- Urdu-language Indian films
- 1990s Urdu-language films
- Films based on British novels
- Films directed by Ismail Merchant
- Merchant Ivory Productions films
- Films whose production designer won the Best Production Design National Film Award
- Films that won the Best Costume Design National Film Award
- 1994 drama films
- 1994 films
- Faiz Ahmad Faiz