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Plot

Anita Desai and Shahrukh Husain adapted Desai's novel for this comedy-drama about an Indian university teacher who encounters numerous hassles in his attempts to document the final writings of an ailing, alcoholic poet whom he idolizes. Score by Zakir Hussain and Ustad Sultan Khan.
MPAA Rating:
PG for thematic elements and mild language.
Genre(s):
Foreign
Run Time:
123min.
Theatrical Release Date:
06/01/1994
DVD Release Date:
04/19/2005
Director(s):
Ismail Merchant
Starring:
Shashi Kapoor , Shabana Azmi , Om Puri , Sushma Seth , Neena Gupta
Themes:
Writer's Life,Golden Years
Keywords:
alcoholism,poet,teacher
Language:
English