Umrao Jaan

8.0 (27 votes)• 2006• 188m•Released

Storyline & Plot Summary

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.

Production Details

Languages: Hindi, Urdu

Director: J. P. Dutta

Starring Cast: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Abhishek Bachchan, Suniel Shetty, Puru Raaj Kumar, Bikram Saluja

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

Parikshat Sahni

Ameeran's father

Kulbhushan Kharbanda

Maulvi

Himani Shivpuri

Bua Hussaini

Maya Alagh

Ameeran's mother

Vishwajeet Pradhan

Dilawar Khan

Javed Khan

Pir Baksh

Vimarsh Roshan

Jamal

Rajiv Goswami

Gadhi Officer

Audience Reviews & Detailed Breakdown

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2 Reviews

CinematicExpert

2 days ago

9.5 / 10

Story: 10•Cast: 9.5•OST: 9•Rewatch: 9

An absolute masterpiece of modern cinema! The character arcs are deeply emotional and the musical score heightens every single scene.

DramaEnthusiast

1 week ago

8.8 / 10

Story: 9•Cast: 9•OST: 8.5•Rewatch: 8.5

Great pacing throughout the entire story. The leads have insane chemistry together. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a compelling watch.

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