Umrao Jaan

Based On the book by Mirza Hadi Ruswa

Umrao Jaan is a 2006 Indian period musical film 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 supporting roles. Produced on a budget of ₹150 million, Umrao Jaan was released on 3rd November 2006 in 600–700 screens worldwide and grossed ₹195.2 million. The film is regarded as both a critical and commercial failure.

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Release date:

2006

Director:

J. P. Dutta

Cast:

Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan, Sunil Shetty, Shabana Azmi, Himani Shivpuri

Genre:

Drama

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Year page:

2006 in adaptations