1981

2h 25m

5.8(18 votes)

Drama

Music

Overview

Amiran is sold to a brothel by a corrupt cop after her father testifies against him. Many years later, she grows up to be an accomplished poetess and a renowned courtesan, Umrao Jaan.

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10 members

Acting

Rekha

Amiran/Umrao Jaan

Acting

Farooq Shaikh

Nawab Sultan

Acting

Naseeruddin Shah

Gohar Mirza

Acting

Raj Babbar

Faiz Ali

Acting

Shaukat Azmi

Khanum Jaan

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Acting

Prema Narayan

Bismillah

Acting

Gajanan Jagirdar

Maulvi

Acting

Dina Pathak

Husseini

Acting

Rita Rani Kaul

Ramdei

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Satish Shah

Unknown Role

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