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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.
Released: 1981-03-16150 minDir: Muzaffar AliDrama, Music, RomanceBudget: $60,430Box office: $2.4M
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
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Available in 23 languages
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1980s Urdu-language films1981 films1981 Hindi-language filmsFilms about courtesans in IndiaFilms adapted into playsFilms based on Indian novelsFilms directed by Muzaffar AliFilms featuring a Best Actress National Award–winning performanceFilms set in LucknowFilms set in the 1840sFilms shot in LucknowFilms whose production designer won the Best Production Design National Film Award