In custody
(DVD)
Published
Chicago, IL : Home Vision Entertainment, [2005].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Description
Loading Description...
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bernardsville Public Library - Adult Media - Video | BLUE DVD Fic INC | Available |
More Details
Published
Chicago, IL : Home Vision Entertainment, [2005].
Language
Hindi
UPC
037429202821
Notes
General Note
DVD4559
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1993.
General Note
Based on the novel by Anita Desai.
General Note
Special features: New widescreen digital transfer; New video interviews with director Ismail Merchant and stars Shshi Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, and Om Puri; original theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Larry Pizer ; editor, Roberto Silvi ; music, Zakir Hussain, Ustad Sultan Khan ; costume designer, Lovleen Bains ; production designer, Suresh Sawant.
Participants/Performers
Shashi Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Om Puri, Sushma Seth, Neena Gupta, Tinnu Anand, Prayag Raj, Ajay Sahmi.
Description
Nur is considered the greatest living Urdu poet and Deven hopes to rekindle interest in the language by recording Nur reciting his magical verse. But multiple problems block Deven's path, the greatest being Nur's two shrewish wives, his love of drink, and the vastly bloated poet himself. Deven's monstrous task quickly turns into a cultural odyssey that follows a humorous path to an unexpected conclusion.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.77:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Language
Hindi and Urdu dialogue, English subtitles.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Merchant, I., Kapoor, S., Azmi, S., Puri, O., Seth, S., Gupta, N., Pizer, L., Hussain, Z., Sultan Khan., & Desai, A. (2005). In custody . Home Vision Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ismail. Merchant et al.. 2005. In Custody. Home Vision Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ismail. Merchant et al.. In Custody Home Vision Entertainment, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Merchant, Ismail., et al. In Custody Home Vision Entertainment, 2005.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
Staff View
Loading Staff View.