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.

• DirectorIsmail Merchant
• Release15 April 1994
• Genre
  Drama / Comedy
• Duration2h 6m
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• Revenue?
• Rate
  

  4.4
  5 reviews
• Productions

  Merchant Ivory Productions