Umrao Jaan (1981)

  • PG-13
  • 03/16/1981 (US)
  • Drama, Music
  • 2h 25m

Overview

Amiran is sold to a brothel by a corrupt cop after her father testifies against him. Many years later, she grows up to be an accomplished poetess and a renowned courtesan, Umrao Jaan.

Muzaffar Ali

Director, Screenplay

Shama Zaidi

Screenplay

Javed Siddiqui

Screenplay

Cast

Rekha's headshot

Rekha

Amiran/Umrao Jaan
Farooq Shaikh's headshot

Farooq Shaikh

Nawab Sultan
Naseeruddin Shah's headshot

Naseeruddin Shah

Gohar Mirza
Raj Babbar's headshot

Raj Babbar

Faiz Ali
Shaukat Azmi's headshot

Shaukat Azmi

Khanum Jaan
Prema Narayan's headshot

Prema Narayan

Bismillah
Gajanan Jagirdar's headshot

Gajanan Jagirdar

Maulvi
Dina Pathak's headshot

Dina Pathak

Husseini

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