Umrao Jaan

2006 3h 8m HI

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 27

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Bollywood film about the famous courtesan of the title. Aishwarya Rai stars in the lead role. The film is directed by J.P. Dutta and also stars Shabana Azmi, Sunil Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan, Divya Dutta, Himani Shivpuri and Kulbhushan Kharbanda. A remake of the original directed by Muzaffar Ali and released in 1981.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Ameeran / Umrao Jaan
Shabana Azmi
Khanum Jaan
Abhishek Bachchan
Nawab Sultan
Suniel Shetty
Faiz Ali
Puru Raaj Kumar
Gauhar Mirza
Bikram Saluja
Ashraf
Divya Dutta
Bismillah Jaan
Ayesha Jhulka
Khurshid Jaan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: J. P. Dutta
Writers: J. P. Dutta, Mirza Hadi Ruswa
Languages: Hindi, Urdu
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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At 188 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, Urdu.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by J. P. Dutta, shot by Ayananka Bose. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor J. P. Dutta shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Shabana Azmi and Abhishek Bachchan carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0485522 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

J. P. Dutta directs. Ayananka Bose behind the camera. J. P. Dutta cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi, Urdu.

Trivia

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1At 188 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, Urdu.
4Directed by J. P. Dutta, shot by Ayananka Bose. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor J. P. Dutta shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Shabana Azmi and Abhishek Bachchan carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0485522 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.