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Umrao Jaan

  • 1981
  • 2h 25m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
1.2K
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Rekha in Umrao Jaan (1981)
DramaMusicalRomance

In Faizabad, British India, Dilawar is sentenced to several years in prison after Amiran's Daroga dad testifies against him. After his discharge around 1840, he extracts his vengeance by abd... Read allIn Faizabad, British India, Dilawar is sentenced to several years in prison after Amiran's Daroga dad testifies against him. After his discharge around 1840, he extracts his vengeance by abducting Amiran and selling to a brothel madam. It is here Amiran will be re-named Umrao Jaa... Read allIn Faizabad, British India, Dilawar is sentenced to several years in prison after Amiran's Daroga dad testifies against him. After his discharge around 1840, he extracts his vengeance by abducting Amiran and selling to a brothel madam. It is here Amiran will be re-named Umrao Jaan. Years later, Umrao has grown up and is an accomplished poetess as well as dancer extrao... Read all

  • Director
    • Muzaffar Ali
  • Writers
    • Mirza Muhammad Hadi Ruswa
    • Shama Zaidi
    • Javed Siddiqui
  • Stars
    • Rekha
    • Farooq Shaikh
    • Naseeruddin Shah
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Muzaffar Ali
    • Writers
      • Mirza Muhammad Hadi Ruswa
      • Shama Zaidi
      • Javed Siddiqui
    • Stars
      • Rekha
      • Farooq Shaikh
      • Naseeruddin Shah
    • 15User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 1 nomination

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    Rekha
    Rekha
    • Amiran
    Farooq Shaikh
    Farooq Shaikh
    • Nawab Sultan
    • (as Farouque Shaikh)
    Naseeruddin Shah
    Naseeruddin Shah
    • Gohar Mirza
    Raj Babbar
    Raj Babbar
    • Faiz Ali
    Shaukat Azmi
    Shaukat Azmi
    • Khanum Jaan
    • (as Shaukat Kaifi)
    Ishtiaque Khan Ghilzai
      Prema Narayan
      Prema Narayan
      • Bismillah
      Akbar Rashid
      Gajanan Jagirdar
      Gajanan Jagirdar
      • Maulvi
      Dina Pathak
      Dina Pathak
      • Husseini
      Rita Rani Kaul
      Rita Rani Kaul
      • Ramdei
      Shaheen Sultan
      Umme Farwa
      • Young Amiran
      Seema Sathyu
      Farrukh Jaffar
      Farrukh Jaffar
      • Played Umrao Jaan's biological mother
      Bharat Bhushan
      Bharat Bhushan
      • Khan Saheb
      • (uncredited)
      Leela Mishra
      Leela Mishra
        Mukri
        Mukri
        • Parnan Aziz
        • (uncredited)
        • Director
          • Muzaffar Ali
        • Writers
          • Mirza Muhammad Hadi Ruswa
          • Shama Zaidi
          • Javed Siddiqui
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          Rekha wore her own costumes and jewelry for the movie due to budget constraints. The success of Khubsoorat and Umrao Jaan established Rekha, with whom Amitabh had stopped signing movies, as the top heroine of the first half of 1980s. The mantle would be later taken over by Sridevi, in 1983.
        • Connections
          Featured in Congregation (1986)
        • Soundtracks
          Dil cheez kya hai aap meri jaan leejiye
          Lyrics by Shahryar
          Music by Khayyam
          Sung by Asha Bhosle

        User reviews15

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        9/10

        Exceptionally well-crafted 80's Hindi-Urdu gem.

        My Rating : 9/10

        Hauntingly beautiful songs. A dream role for Rekha. This won her the National Award for Best Actress. 'Umrao Jaan' is poetry on screen and director Muzaffar Ali weaves a delicate yet sad tale of a 19th Century courtesan who, much like Rekha in her real life, has to deal with unrequited love.

        The cinematography is extremely striking and every frame is lavish with glamorous costumes and intricate, sparkling jewellery.

        'Umrao Jaan' is a classic - a poetic memoir of love and loss and the yearning for a happily ever after that never seems to come.
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        • Feb 19, 2019
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        • Release date
          • 1981 (India)
        • Country of origin
          • India
        • Language
          • Urdu
        • Also known as
          • Дорогая Умрао
        • Production companies
          • Integrated Films
          • S K Jain & Sons
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          2 hours 25 minutes
        • Color
          • Color
        • Sound mix
          • Mono

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