Umrao Jaan
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- "Umrao Jaan" is a 1981 Bollywood film, directed by Muzaffar Ali. It is based on the Urdu novel Umrao Jaan Ada, written by Mirza Hadi Ruswa based on the famous Lucknow courtesan. The film starred Bollywood actress Rekha and Farooq Shaikh as leads.
- also known as Umrao Jaan, a kurtizán
- country: India
- languages: Hindi Language, Urdu Language
- producer: Muzaffar Ali
- art direction by Bansi Chandragupta, Manzoor, Muzaffar Ali
- written by Shama Zaidi, Muzaffar Ali, Javed Siddiqui
- based on "Umrao Jaan Ada" by Mirza Hadi Ruswa
- starring:
- Naseeruddin Shah as Gohar Mirza
- Farooq Sheikh as Nawab Sultan
- Shaukat Kaifi as Khanum Jaan
- Umme Farwa as Amiran
- Prema Narayan as Bismillah
- Dina Pathak as Husseini
- Raj Babbar as Faiz Ali
- Gajanan Jagirdar as Maulvi
- Bharat Bhushan as Khan Saheb
- Satish Shah as Daroga Dilawar
- Rekha as Amiran
- Khan Ghilzai
- Akbar Rashid
- Mukri as Parnan Aziz
- Rita Rani Kaul as Ramdei
- Shaheen Sultan
- Seema Sathyu
- cinematography by Pravin Bhatt
- edited by B. Prasad
- music by Mohammed Zahur Khayyam
- costume design by Subhashini Ali
- genres: Musical, Drama, Musical Drama
- released in (34 years ago)
- some of the awards:
- National Film Award for Best Actress, received by Rekha
- National Film Award for Best Production Design, received by Manzoor
- National Film Award for Best Music Direction, received by Mohammed Zahur Khayyam
- National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer (Song: Dil Cheez Kya Hai), received by Asha Bhosle
- Filmfare Award for Best Actress nomination for Rekha
- Filmfare Award for Best Music Director nomination for Mohammed Zahur Khayyam
- Filmfare Award for Best Director nomination for Muzaffar Ali
- Filmfare Award for Best Director, received by Muzaffar Ali
- Filmfare Award for Best Music Director, received by Mohammed Zahur Khayyam
- "Umrao Jaan" is a Bollywood film about the famous courtesan of the title. Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai stars in the lead roles. The film is directed by J. P. Dutta and also stars Shabana Azmi, Sunil Shetty, Divya Dutta, Himani Shivpuri and Kulbhushan Kharbanda.
- country: India
- languages: Hindi Language, Urdu Language
- producer: J. P. Dutta
- executive producer: Rajesh Bhatt
- art direction by Bijon Das Gupta
- written by J. P. Dutta
- based on "Umrao Jaan Ada" by O.P. Dutta & Mirza Hadi Ruswa
- starring:
- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as Amiran
- Abhishek Bachchan as Nawab Sultan
- Shabana Azmi as Khanum Jaan
- Sunil Shetty as Nawab Faiz Ali
- Divya Dutta as Bismillah
- Himani Shivpuri as Bua Hussaini
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Maulvi Sahab
- Bikram Saluja as Ashraf
- Ayesha Jhulka as Khurshid
- Maya Alagh as Umrao's mother
- Puru Raajkumar as Gauhar Mirza
- Parikshit Sahni as Ameeran's father
- Vishwajeet Pradhan as Dilawar Khan
- Javed Khan Amrohi as Pir Baksh
- Anwar Madeem as Mirza Hadi Ruswa
- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as Umrao Jaan
- cinematography by Ayananka Bose
- edited by Aarti Bajaj
- music by Anu Malik
- costume design by Anna Singh & Bindiya Goswami
- genres: Romance Film, Drama
- released on (9 years ago)
- award: - Zee Cine Award for Best Actress nomination for Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
- official website: umraojaan.indiatimes.com
Character
Umrao Jaan is a fictional character from the 2006 film Umrao Jaan.
- in the film "Umrao Jaan", played by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Music
"Umrao Jaan" is the soundtrack album of the 2006 film.
- also known as Umrao Jaan soundtrack
- artist: Anu Malik
- genre: Soundtrack
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Bollywood (2002)
BollywoodPopular Indian Cinema by Lalit Mohan Joshi
Umrao Jaan is a complete cinematic experience for film buffs. Excellent imagery, poetry, ghazals and soulful music envelop Umrao 's tender emotions in a bundle of exquisite beauty and rhythm. It was a rare commercial and artistic success. Celebrating Teenage Love Seeking legitimacy for love unfettered by considerations ...
Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (2014)
by Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Paul Willemen
Umrao Jaan returned to now rarely attempted ( except in TV) genre of courtly melodrama set under Muslim rule. Worked with political themes withSubhashini Ali, aKanpur-based trade unionist and one-time CPI(M) ...
Encyclopedia of Bollywood–Film Actresses (2014)
by Renu Saran
Koshish, Umrao Jaan, Mirch Masala andMohan Joshi Hazir Ho! Film Khoobsoorat couldnot have been as khoobsoorat (beautiful) and a bighitasitwas withoutMrs. Nirmala Gupta(DinaPathak). Oneofthe most powerful mothers on screen, Dina.
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