Umrao Jaan (1981)
امراؤ جان ادا
Category: Long Play
The story of Amiran, a young girl kidnapped and sold into a Lucknow kotha (courtesan house). Renamed Umrao Jaan, she grows into a celebrated poet, singer, and dancer. Amidst grandeur, love, and heartbreak, her life reflects the fragility of beauty, art, and destiny in 19th-century Awadh.
Writer: Mirza Hadi Ruswa
Director: Muzaffar Ali
Cast: Rekha, Farooq Shaikh, Naseeruddin Shah, Raj Babbar, Prema Narayan