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  1. 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.

  2. Umrao Jaan is a 2006 Indian period musical romantic drama film produced and directed by J. P. Dutta, based on the Urdu novel Umrao Jaan Ada and is about the famous Tawaif of the title. Aishwarya Rai stars in the lead role along with Abhishek Bachchan , Shabana Azmi , Sunil Shetty , Divya Dutta , Himani Shivpuri and Kulbhushan Kharbanda in ...

  3. Umrao Jaan Ada ( Urdu: اُمراؤ جان ادا) is an Urdu novel by Mirza Hadi Ruswa (1857–1931), first published in 1899. [1] It is considered the first Urdu novel by many [2] and tells the story of a tawaif and poet by the same name from 19th century Lucknow, as recounted by her to the author.

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  5. Based on Mirza Muhammad Hadi Ruswa's novel, the film tells the story of Umrao Jaan, a girl abducted and sold to a brothel in 1840s British India. She becomes a famous poetess and dancer, but faces many hardships and tragedies in her life.

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    • Drama, Musical, Romance
    • Muzaffar Ali
    • 1981
  6. Nov 3, 2006 · Aishwarya Rai Bachchan stars as Umrao Jaan, a courtesan who falls in love with a prince in colonial India. The film is based on Mirza Hadi Ruswa's classic novel \"Umrao Jaan Ada\" and features music by Anu Malik.

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    • Drama, Romance
    • J.P. Dutta
    • 2006-11-03
  7. Jun 24, 2021 · Umrao Jaan is remembered to this day primarily for its melodious and soulful ghazals. Regarded as one of the best soundtracks in Hindi cinema, Khayyam won the National Film Award for Best Music...

  8. A film adaptation of the Urdu novel \"Umrao Jan Ada\" by Mirza Haadi Ruswa, about a girl sold into prostitution and her love affairs. The plot follows her journey from Faizabad to Lucknow, and her reunion with her family in Faizabad.

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