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Anita Desai's 1984 novel, In Custody, was adapted into the 1993 film Hifazaat / In Custody by Ismail Merchant in his directorial debut. Anita Desai co-wrote the screenplay with Shahrukh Husain. With this film, Merchant offers both an insightful interpretation of Desai’s novel, as well as brilliant performances by the noted actors Om Puri and Shashi Kapoor.

Plot

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), acts as a metaphor for the clash between modernization and tradition.

Awards

1994 President of India Gold Medal for Best Picture

Cast and crew

Shashi Kapoor
- Nur
Shabana Azmi
- Imtiaz Begum
Om Puri
- Deven
Sushma Seth - Safiya Begum
Neena Gupta - Sarla
Tinnu Anand - Murad

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