Directed by:
J.P. DuttaScreenplay:
J.P. DuttaCinematography:
Ayananka BoseComposer:
Anu MalikCast:
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Sunil Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan, Puru Rajkumar, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Divya Dutta, Parikshat Sahni (more)Plots(1)
In 1840, eight year old Amiran (Bansree Mandhani) is kidnapped from her home in Faizabad by Dilawar Khan (Vishwajeet Pradhan) who had been sent to jail based upon the evidence presented by Amiran's father. To take his revenge, he kidnaps Amiran and sells her to a brothel in Lucknow, run by Khannum Jaan (Shabana Azmi). She is adopted by Bua Hussaini (Himani Shivpuri) and Maulvi Sahib (Kulbhushan Kharbanda) who treat her as their own daughter. In the company of Khurshid (Ayesha Jhulka), Bismillah (Divya Dutta) and Gauhar Mirza (Puru Rajkumar), Amiran learns the art of being a courtesan. The young girl turns into an elegant, poetic beauty by the name of Umrao Jaan (Aishwarya Rai). Umrao's beauty and poetry is enough to catch the eye of Nawab Sultan (Abhishek Bachchan). The two begin a passionate romance, but when his father finds out he disowns Nawab Sultan from his life, wealth and property. The penniless Nawab goes to his uncle's Nazimuddin in Grahi to sort himself out and Umrao prays everyday for his return. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
India
Best movies:
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Shabana Azmi
India
Best movies:
Earth (1998)
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Sunil Shetty
India
Best movies:
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Abhishek Bachchan
India
Best movies:
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Puru Rajkumar
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Veer (2010)
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Best movies:
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Divya Dutta
India
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Parikshat Sahni
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Vishwajeet Pradhan
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Ayesha Jhulka
India
Best movies:
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Javed Khan
India
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