Originally released as a motion picture in 1993. Based on the novel by Anita Desai. 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. Shashi Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Om Puri, Sushma Seth, Neena Gupta, Tinnu Anand, Prayag Raj, Ajay Sahmi.
Summary:
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.
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