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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Umrao_Jaan_(1981_film)Umrao Jaan (1981 film) - Wikipedia

    Umrao Jaan is a 1981 Indian period musical drama film directed by Muzaffar Ali and starring Rekha as the eponymous character. Based on the 1905 Urdu novel Umrao Jaan Ada, the film tells the story of a Lucknow tawaif and poet, and her rise to fame.

  3. indianexpress.com › article › entertainmentRekha and Umrao Jaan: The story of women who learn to live ...

    Oct 8, 2022 · Set in the 1840s in Awadh, Umrao Jaan is the story of a girl named Amiran who is thrown to the wolves when she is sold to a brothel in Lucknow. Amiran gets a new name Umrao, and is given lessons in poetry, dance, and other art forms so she could entertain men as a courtesan.

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  5. www.imdb.com › title › tt0083248Umrao Jaan (1981) - IMDb

    Umrao Jaan: Directed by Muzaffar Ali. With Rekha, Farooq Shaikh, Naseeruddin Shah, Raj Babbar. In Faizabad, British India, Dilawar is sentenced to several years in prison after Amiran's Daroga dad testifies against him.

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  6. www.hindustantimes.com › art-and-culture › rekhaRekha speaks through her eyes, which made her my choice for ...

    Stills from Umrao Jaan starring Rekha in the lead role, directed by Muzaffar Ali. (YouTube) For every art enthusiast, Muzaffar Ali’s home is a treat to the eyes.

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  8. indianexpress.com › article › entertainmentRekha: The enduring fame and pain of Hindi cinema’s original ...

    Oct 10, 2020 · Rekha bagged the National Award for her performance in Umrao Jaan. Rekha, who has done a jaw-dropping 180 films and upwards, came at a time when actresses like Sharmila Tagore, Asha Parekh and Mumtaz were ruling the marquee. But there was something natural about the new entrant.

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  9. www.womensweb.in › 2020 › 10The Quintessential Umrao Jaan; Only Rekha Could Have Really ...

    Oct 10, 2020 · The veteran director Muzaffar Ali makes up his mind to adopt Umrao Jaan for the screen; his Umrao Jaan is to be played by the thespian Rekha. Perhaps his choice was instinctive, but it is she, who would go on to eternalise Umrao on screen like no other.

  10. www.thehindu.com › entertainment › moviesWhat made 'Umrao Jaan' iconic - The Hindu

    Jun 25, 2021 · In 1840, a girl named Amiran is abducted as a teenager from Faizabad and sold to Khanum Jaan (Shaukat Kaifi), the madam of a brothel in Lucknow. Renamed Umrao Jaan (Rekha), Amiran is...