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Umrao Jaan
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Umrao Jaan is a 1981 Indian Hindi drama film directed, produced, and written by Muzaffar Ali. The movie is based on the novel *Umrao Jaan Ada* by Mirza Hadi Ruswa. The cast includes Rekhā, Farooq Sheikh, Naseeruddin Shah, and Shaukat Kaifi. Mohammed Zahur Khayyam composed the music, while Subhashini Ali served as costume designer. The narrative is set in Lucknow.
The film has a runtime of 150 minutes according to TMDb and 145 minutes according to IMDb. It was released on March 16, 1981, and distributed by Netflix via video on demand. Integrated Films is listed as a production company. The film received the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director and the Filmfare Award for Best Director. It was also nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.
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6.0Amiran 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.
Cast
- Rekha as Amiran/Umrao Jaan
- Farooq Shaikh as Nawab Sultan
- Naseeruddin Shah as Gohar Mirza
- Raj Babbar as Faiz Ali
- Shaukat Azmi as Khanum Jaan
- Prema Narayan as Bismillah
Themes
- dancing
- based on novel or book
- kidnapping
- poetry
- brothel
- courtesan
- musical
- tragedy
- colonization
- period piece
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- India
- Original language
- Hindi
- Based on
- Umrao Jaan Ada
- Director
- Muzaffar Ali
- Screenwriter
- Muzaffar Ali
- Cast member
- Dina Pathak
- Composer
- Mohammed Zahur Khayyam
- Producer
- Muzaffar Ali
- Narrative location
- Lucknow
- Duration
- 145
- FilmAffinity ID
- 417380
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1981-01-01
- title
- उमराव जान
- after a work by
- Mirza Hadi Ruswa
- nominated for
- Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
- distributed by
- Netflix
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- costume designer
- Subhashini Ali
- different from
- Umrao Jaan
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