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In Custody (other)
In Custody may refer to: * ''In Custody'' (novel), a novel set in Delhi, India by Anita Desai * ''In Custody'' (film), a film based on the novel by Ismail Merchant See also * Custody (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Custody (novel)
''In Custody'' (1984) is a novel set in Delhi, India by Indian American writer Anita Desai. It was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1984. Plot summary Deven earns a living by teaching Hindi literature to college students. As his true interest was in Urdu poetry, he jumps at the chance to meet the great Urdu poet, Nur. Under the advice of his friend Murad, an editor of a periodical devoted to Urdu literature, Deven procures a secondhand tape recorder so that he can help transcribe Urdu's early poetry, as well as conduct an interview or even write the memoirs of Nur. However, things do not happen as he expects them to. Devens' old friend Murad visits Deven unexpectedly with an offer for him to interview a great Urdu poet Nur Sahjahanabadi who lives in Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi for his magazine. Deven is fond of Urdu poetry. He accepts the offer. At first, he thinks that he is getting a chance to sit before a great Urdu poet but after reaching his house he notices the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 (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 * Sushma Seth... Safiya Begum * Shabana Azmi... Imtiaz Begum * Om Puri... Deven Sharma * Tinnu Anand... Murad * Parikshat Sahni... Siddiqui * Amjad Khan... Musician * Neena Gupta... Sarla Sharma (Deven's Wife) Awards * 1993: Tokyo Film Festival in Kyoto (Official Selection) nomination * 1994: National Film Award ** Special Jury Award: Shashi Kapoor ** Bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |