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?

Vidya Balan recounted her surreal experience of watching 'Umrao Jaan' alongside Rekha, expressing awe at Rekha's magnetic ...

Muzaffar Ali gives his most precise expression for what Umrao Jaan means to him: “My Umrao is sacred. She is for aashiques, ...

Rekha's classic Umrao Jaan is set to return to the big screen in the resplendent 4K restoration. Directed by the visionary Muzaffar Ali, the 1981 film is all set to release on June 27th. Produced ...

Bollywood actress Rekha's cult film 'Umrao Jaan' is all set to enchant the audience once again on June 27. Director Muzaffar Ali and Rekha hosted a special re-release screening of the film today ...

“‘Umrao Jaan’ was not just a film — it was a journey into the soul of a lost culture,” Ali reflected. Rekha added that the character “lives within me, breathes through me, even now.” ...

Those who’ve never seen Umrao Jaan — who’ve only drifted along to its ghazals, memorised its couplets, and cherished Rekha’s resplendent costumes — prepare to pause your world. On June ...

Based on Mirza Hadi Ruswa's 1899 Urdu novel Umrao Jaan Ada, the film tells the story of a Lucknow tawaif and poet, and her rise to fame. Considered one of the best Indian films of all time, Umrao ...

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 ...

'Umrao Jaan' is a classic Indian period drama that has been adapted into two film versions. The 1981 version, starring Rekha, is a cult classic and won four National Awards.

In 2019, Indian composers Salim-Sulaiman adapted Ali’s 1981 film as stage musical “Umrao Jaan Ada – The Musical.” The latest adaptation starring Aly will be in the original Urdu language.