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| Directed by | Muzaffar Ali |
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| Based on | Umrao Jaan Ada by Mirza Hadi Ruswa |
| Produced by | Muzaffar Ali |
| Starring | Rekha |
| Cinematography | Pravin Bhatt |
| Edited by | B. Prasad |
| Music by | Mohammed Zahur Khayyam |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Language | Urdu[1] |
| Budget | ₹50 lakh[2] |
Umrao Jaan is a 1981 Indian period musical drama film directed by Muzaffar Ali and starring Rekha as the eponymous character. Based on the 1905 Urdu novel Umrao Jaan Ada, the film tells the story of a Lucknow tawaif and poet, and her rise to fame.
Upon release, Umrao Jaan received widespread critical acclaim, with high praise for Ali's direction and Rekha's central performance, which is widely considered as one of the greatest of Hindi cinema. It also emerged as a commercial success, ranking as one of the highest-grossing films of the year.
At the 29th National Film Awards, Umrao Jaan won 4 awards, including Best Actress (Rekha). At the 29th Filmfare Awards, the film received 3 nominations, including Best Actress (Rekha), and won 2 awards – Best Director (Ali) and Best Music Director (Khayyam).
- ^ "National Film Archive of India". nfai.nfdcindia.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ Subramaniam, Chitra (15 April 1980). "Umrao Jaan attempts to recapture aristocratic grandeur of Awadh". India Today. Living Media. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.