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15/04/1994 Drama, Comedy 2h 6m
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Overview

Ismail Merchant's feature directorial debut addresses a subject close to his heart: the expressive Urdu language of Northern India, in danger of extinction as political trends and modernization obscure its contributions to Indian culture. Merchant 's treatment is wry and good humored , as his characters - an aging Urdu poet (Shashi Kapoor) and a worshipful young college lecturer - clash despite their shared passion for the beauty of words.

  1. Ismail Merchant

    Director

  2. Anita Desai

    Writer

  3. Shahrukh Husain

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Shashi Kapoor

    Nur

  2. Om Puri

    Deven

  3. Shabana Azmi

    Imtiaz Begum

  4. Neena Gupta

    Sarla

  5. Sushma Seth

    Safiya Begum

  6. Tinnu Anand

  7. Prayag Raj

  8. Parikshat Sahni

  9. Sagar Arya

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
Hindi

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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