The read
It runs long at 2h 30m.
Synopsis
Amiran is sold to a brothel by a corrupt cop after her father testifies against him. Many years later, she grows up to be an accomplished poetess and a renowned courtesan, Umrao Jaan.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
19 audience votes
Key crew
- Muzaffar AliDirector
- Shama ZaidiScreenplay
- Javed SiddiquiScreenplay
- Muzaffar AliScreenplay
Cast
- RekhaAmiran/Umrao Jaan
- Farooq ShaikhNawab Sultan
- Naseeruddin ShahGohar Mirza
- Raj BabbarFaiz Ali
- Shaukat AzmiKhanum Jaan
- Prema NarayanBismillah
- Gajanan JagirdarMaulvi
- Dina PathakHusseini
- Rita Rani KaulRamdei
- Satish ShahCast
Stills
Themes
dancingbased on novel or bookkidnappingpoetrybrothelcourtesanmusicaltragedycolonisationperiod piece