Umrao Jaan

Based On the book by Mirza Hadi Ruswa

Umrao Jaan is a 1981 Indian period musical drama film directed by Muzaffar Ali and starring Rekha as the title character. Based on Mirza Hadi Ruswa's 1899 Urdu novel Umrao Jaan Ada, the film tells the story of a Lucknow tawaif and poet, and her rise to fame. Umrao Jaan won many accolades. At 29th National Film Awards, it won 4 awards, including Best Actress (Rekha).

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Release date:

1981

Director:

Muzaffar Ali

Cast:

Rekhā, Farooq Sheikh, Naseeruddin Shah, Shaukat Kaifi, Dina Pathak

Genre:

Drama

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Year page:

1981 in adaptations