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Release Date:
3 November 2006 (India) morePlot:
J.P. Dutta's adaption of the Urdu novel "Umrao Jan Ada" by Mirza Haadi Ruswa (1905). full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
Excellent remake! moreCast
(Credited cast)| Aishwarya Rai | ... | Ameeran / Umrao Jaan | |
| Shabana Azmi | ... | Khanum Jaan | |
| Sunil Shetty | ... | Nawab Faiz Ali (as Suneil Shetty) | |
| Abhishek Bachchan | ... | Nawab Sultan Khan | |
| Divya Dutta | ... | Bismillah | |
| Himani Shivpuri | ... | Bua Hussaini | |
| Puru Rajkumar | ... | Gauhar Mirza | |
| Kulbhushan Kharbanda | ... | Maulvi Sahab | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Maya Alagh | ... | Umrao's Mother | |
| Ayesha Jhulka | ... | Khurshid | |
| Javed Khan | ... | Peer Baksh | |
| Bansree Madan | ... | Young Amiran | |
| Sakshi Madhwani | ... | Young Ameeran | |
| Vishwajeet Pradhan | ... | Dilawer Khan | |
| Parikshat Sahni | ... | Umrao's Father | |
| Bikram Saluja | ... | Ashraf | |
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This film was originally set for a release date of July-August 2006. It was changed to November 2006 to finish up post production, as well as avoid any competition with other big films. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: The movie is set in the period of the late 19th century but the hand pump shown is of India Mark II which came into existence much later. moreSoundtrack:
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After a long wait, J.P. Dutta's remake of Umrao Jaan is finally out and it's definitely worth the wait. Beautiful cinematography, exquisitely choreographed mujras (dances), and wonderful performances highlight this excellent film. In particular, Aishwarya Rai gives an amazing performance as Umrao -- she's back in true form with a character that allows her to show off her wide acting range. Shabana Azmi, Sunil Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan, and all the other actors shine in their characterizations. Anu Malik's music is superb and perfectly fits with the dance sequences. Overall, I thought the film really did justice to the classic 1981 version -- updating it and adding terrific song and dance sequences. Both versions tell a powerful story. It also reminded me a lot of Pakeezah (1971) and Devdas (2002) in theme, storyline, and visual design. Kudos to all involved.