Umrao Jaan
- 2006
- 3h 8m
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5.4/10
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J.P. Dutta's adaption of the Urdu novel "Umrao Jan Ada" by Mirza Haadi Ruswa (1905).J.P. Dutta's adaption of the Urdu novel "Umrao Jan Ada" by Mirza Haadi Ruswa (1905).J.P. Dutta's adaption of the Urdu novel "Umrao Jan Ada" by Mirza Haadi Ruswa (1905).
- Awards
- 3 nominations
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
- Ameeran
- (as Aishwariya Rai)
- …
Suniel Shetty
- Faiz Ali
- (as Suneil Shetty)
Puru Rajkumar
- Gauhar Mirza
- (as Puru Raj Kumar)
Vishwajeet Pradhan
- Dilawar Khan
- (as Viswajeet Pradhan)
Javed Khan Amrohi
- Pir Baksh
- (as Javed Khan)
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- TriviaAll of the jewelry worn in the movie was real.
- GoofsThe movie is set in the period of the late 19th century but the hand pump shown is of India Mark II which came into existence much later.
- ConnectionsVersion of Umrao Jaan (1981)
- SoundtracksEk Toote Hue Dil Ki
Written by Javed Akhtar
Music by Anu Malik
Performed by Alka Yagnik
Courtesy of T-series
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Despite being panned, I had hope that this film might be a fulfilling experience. The main problem with 'Umrao Jaan' is that it insists upon itself. It tries hard to be taken seriously, ergo, the script seems to be written by an eight grader who has just received a thesaurus and tries to impress his teacher by resorting to complex Lexis where simple words would do. Fact: J.P Dutta's version had all the makings of a grand tragedy: the ethereal main lead, her ashenly handsome love interest, haunting songs and magnificent sets and costumes.
Furthermore,the length of the film is exhaustive...I actually had to get up and move about for a bit in order to shake the cobwebs lining the inside of my cranium. The songs, though melodiously rendered, are far too many in number and get on one's nerves after a while. Also Dutta has shown 'Umrao Jaan' to be a love story gone sour. Having read Rusva's original I can safely say that the broad outlook of the novel was to provide the reader an insight into the life of a courtesan...the love story was just a part of the text and not the novel as a whole.
In conclusion, Umrao Jaan may be Aishwarya Rai's most powerful work till date and another feather in Shabana Azmi's cap but it is vaguely reminiscent of 'Memoirs of a Geisha' sans a true sense of tragedy.
Furthermore,the length of the film is exhaustive...I actually had to get up and move about for a bit in order to shake the cobwebs lining the inside of my cranium. The songs, though melodiously rendered, are far too many in number and get on one's nerves after a while. Also Dutta has shown 'Umrao Jaan' to be a love story gone sour. Having read Rusva's original I can safely say that the broad outlook of the novel was to provide the reader an insight into the life of a courtesan...the love story was just a part of the text and not the novel as a whole.
In conclusion, Umrao Jaan may be Aishwarya Rai's most powerful work till date and another feather in Shabana Azmi's cap but it is vaguely reminiscent of 'Memoirs of a Geisha' sans a true sense of tragedy.
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- Also known as
- Красавица Лакнау
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $485,000
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $485,000
- Nov 5, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $1,371,723
- Runtime3 hours 8 minutes
- Color
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