J.P. Dutta's adaption of the Urdu novel "Umrao Jan Ada" by Mirza Haadi Ruswa (1905).
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | ... | Ameeran / Umrao Jaan (as Aishwariya Rai) | |
| Shabana Azmi | ... | Khanum Jaan | |
| Sunil Shetty | ... | Faiz Ali (as Suneil Shetty) | |
| Abhishek Bachchan | ... | Nawab Sultan | |
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Bikram Saluja | ... | Ashraf |
| Ayesha Jhulka | ... | Khurshid Jaan | |
| Puru Rajkumar | ... | Gauhar Mirza (as Puru Raj Kumar) | |
| Parikshat Sahni | ... | Ameeran's father (as Parikshit Sahani) | |
| Kulbhushan Kharbanda | ... | Maulvi | |
| Divya Dutta | ... | Bismillah Jaan | |
| Himani Shivpuri | ... | Bua Hussaini | |
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Maya Alagh | ... | Ameeran's mother |
| Vishwajeet Pradhan | ... | Dilawar Khan (as Viswajeet Pradhan) | |
| Javed Khan | ... | Pir Baksh | |
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Anwar Madeem | ... | Mirza Hadi Ruswa |
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Ameeran lives a poor-lifestyle with her mom, dad, and brother, Jamal, in Faizabad, British India. When her dad testifies against the local corrupt cop, Dilawar Khan, Khan swears to avenge this humiliation, and several years later, abducts Ameeran, holds her for ransom. When no money is forthcoming, he sells her. Ameeran ends up in a brothel run by Lucknow's Madame Khanum Jaan, where she is taught dance and poetry, and is subsequently re-named Umrao Jaan. Years later, Umrao has matured, is a well-known Courtesan with many patrons, chief amongst them are Nawab Sujat Ali Khan and his son, Sultan. Umrao and Sultan fall in love with each other, much to the chagrin of Sujat, who instructs Sultan either to give up Umrao or to lose his inheritance, and Sultan chooses Umrao. He gives up his father's palatial house and goes to live in the brothel, but re-locates to live with his uncle in Gadi after being taunted by Khanum Jaan. Umrao has a new admirer, Nawab Faiz Ali, who proposes to take her ... Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)
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3 November 2006 (India) See more »Also Known As:
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Written by Javed Akhtar
Music by Anu Malik
Performed by Alka Yagnik
Courtesy of T-series
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I saw the original movie when I was 10 back in 1982. Remakes of a successful film are always difficult because to many they will never live up to ones expectations. This one by JP Dutta was a great effort. Aishwariya looked and acted great and Abhishek had a haunting presence. And Shabana Azmi is her usual excellence. The music is wonderful - Anu Malik's stuff here is reminiscent of his "Refugee" soundtrack (which overall was better) but there are some real gems here especially "Tumhari mehfil mai aa gai hai" (gives me shivers). For many of us this movie will be nothing new - if you have seen the original or "Pakeezah" or even "Memoirs of a geisha". But it there are new and younger audiences out there who really should give it a try.