Revisiting Muzaffar Ali’s Umrao Jaan, in its restored 4K version, reveals more myth than magic. How do “tawaifs”, nostalgia, and class memory shape this cinematic relic?

The author reflects on watching the restored version of Muzaffar Ali's Umrao Jaan. The film evokes childhood memories and a shifting perspective on Rekha's persona. The narrative explores female ...

Mumbai, June 27 (IANS) Actress Fatima Sana Shaikh attended the“Umrao Jaan” screening and even shared a candid picture of herself with veteran star Re. Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT.

The cinematic treasure Umrao Jaan is all set to return to theatres in a resplendent 4K restoration. The 4K restoration of the film has been done by NFDC- NFAI. The producers of the film are S.K ...

Ameeran ends up in a brothel run by Lucknow's Madame Khanum Jaan, where she is taught dance and poetry, and is subsequently re-named Umrao Jaan. Years later, Umrao has matured, is a well-known ...

He made the Bollywood classic, Umrao Jaan (1981), then disappeared from filmmaking for two decades, and ventured into fashion instead, creating the elegant couture label Kotwara. But now, Muzaffar ...

I was nine when Umrao Jaan found me — or perhaps, when I found myself in Umrao Jaan. Yeh kya jagah hai, doston (What place is this, dear friends) Those haunting words — set to Khayyam’s ...

Q: Is Umrao Jaan Flop or Hit? A: The performance of Umrao Jaan was Flop. Q: What is the overall Box Office Collection of Umrao Jaan? A:Umrao Jaan collected ₹19.35 cr. at the worldwide box office ...

‘Umrao Jaan’, however, is kept as real as possible. If director Muzaffar Ali’s aim was to show the brutal and harsh world that a prostitute lives in, then, he certainly achieved that in spades.

One was a serious probing look at music piracy while the other a feel-good three-hero comedy with loads of rhythm and music. But now, Priyan's Pirate has been shelved only to be replaced by Dhol ...

Interestingly, the new Umrao Jaan will be Bollywood's fourth attempt at telling Ruswa's story. The first film came in 1958, called Mehndi, after which Zindagi Aur Toofan followed in 1975.

Umrao Jaan A connoisseur's item that deserves fest play beyond the usual Bollywood circuit, 19th-century courtesan drama "Umrao Jaan" marks a major bounceback by writer-director J.P. Dutta after ...