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.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 56 | December 4, 2017 (79) | |
 | 43 | January 6, 2017 (66) | |
 | 43 | 74 | |
 | 34 | 66 | |
 | 57 | 89 | |
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 | - | - | |
 | - | - | |
 | 19 | 51 | |
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