Umrao Jaan (1981)

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Movie basic details

Current status - Released
Total runtime - 145 mins.
Release date - 16-03-1981
Release year - 1981
Genres - Drama, Music

Overall ratings and scores for Umrao Jaan:
Happiness Score - 5.2/10, World Popularity Score - 0.827/100, IMDB Score - 7.7, Metascore - N/A, Internet Movie Database - 7.7/10, .
Umrao Jaan movie has Total Global Votes - 10, Total IMD Votes - 1,048

Umrao Jaan Movie Introduction: Movie Umrao Jaan, release year 1981 is written by Mirza Muhammad Hadi Ruswa, Shama Zaidi, Javed Siddiqui and directed by Muzaffar Ali. The leading star-cast in this movie are Rekha, Farooq Shaikh, Naseeruddin Shah along with the other stars and crew members.

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Movie overview and plot by Anagha Shashank

Movie in-short: In Faizabad, British India, Dilawar is sentenced to several years in prison after Amiran's Daroga dad testifies against him. After his discharge around 1840, he extracts his vengeance by abducting Amiran and selling to a brothel m...

Movie story-line: 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.

Movie synopsis: In Faizabad, British India, Dilawar is sentenced to several years in prison after Amiran's Daroga dad testifies against him. After his discharge around 1840, he extracts his vengeance by abducting Amiran and selling to a brothel madam. It is here Amiran will be re-named Umrao Jaan. Years later, Umrao has grown up and is an accomplished poetess as well as dancer extraordinary. She has many patrons, chief amongst them are Nawab Sultan and his father. The young Nawab is smitten by Umrao's beauty and her poems, but is finally forced to marry a girl of his mother's choice, leaving behind a heart-broken and devastated Umrao, who seeks solace in the arms of Faiz Ali and finally elopes with him, only to find out that he is a wanted bandit, and is shot down and killed by guards. Umrao re-locates to Kanpur where she establishes herself as a Poet and dancer, but is hunted down by brothel-keepers, Gohar Mirza and Husseini and brought back, where she is told that she must marry Gohar. Watch what Umrao does to escape from being married against her will, and her attempts to try and find her way back to her parents.

Highlights - Umrao Jaan (1981)

Total budget - $0.00
Total revenue - $0.00
Produced by - Integrated Films
Produced in - India
Available languages - Urdu (اردو),
Homepage URL -
Awards won / Nominations - 6 wins & 1 nomination
Certificate(s) - US : PG-13 IN : U

Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of Umrao Jaan (1981)

Lead Actors - Rekha, Farooq Shaikh, Naseeruddin Shah
Writer(s) - Mirza Muhammad Hadi Ruswa, Shama Zaidi, Javed Siddiqui
Director(s) - Muzaffar Ali

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) about Umrao Jaan (1981)

What is the release date of Umrao Jaan (1981)?
Release date of Umrao Jaan (1981) is 16-03-1981.

What is the total runtime of Umrao Jaan (1981) in minutes?
Total runtime of Umrao Jaan (1981) in minutes is 145 min.

What is the budget consumed to produce Umrao Jaan (1981) movie?
The budget consumed to produce Umrao Jaan (1981) movie is around $0.00.

How much revenue is expected from movie Umrao Jaan (1981)?
Expected revenue from movie movie Umrao Jaan (1981) is around $0.00.

What is the pupularity of Umrao Jaan (1981)?
Worldwide pupularity of Umrao Jaan (1981) movie is 0.827%.

What is the name of the production company of film Umrao Jaan (1981)?
Production company of film Umrao Jaan (1981) is/are Integrated Films, .

Which country the film Umrao Jaan (1981) is produced in?
Film production country for the film Umrao Jaan (1981) is India, .

Which language the film Umrao Jaan (1981) is produced in?
Film Umrao Jaan (1981) is produced in Urdu (اردو), language(s).

Which Genre the film Umrao Jaan (1981) belongs to?
Movie Umrao Jaan (1981) is categorized under Drama, Musical, Romance genre(s).

Who are the lead actors of the film Umrao Jaan (1981)?
Lead actors of the film Umrao Jaan (1981) are Rekha, Farooq Shaikh, Naseeruddin Shah.

Who is the writer of the film Umrao Jaan (1981)?
The writer(s) of the film Umrao Jaan (1981) is/are Mirza Muhammad Hadi Ruswa, Shama Zaidi, Javed Siddiqui.

Who is the director of the film Umrao Jaan (1981)?
The director(s) of the film Umrao Jaan (1981) is/are Muzaffar Ali.

Which awards, nominations and recognitions are won by Umrao Jaan (1981) movie?
Movie Umrao Jaan (1981) has 6 wins & 1 nomination awards and nomination in it's profile.

What is the story of Umrao Jaan (1981) in-short?
Short plot of movie Umrao Jaan (1981): In Faizabad, British India, Dilawar is sentenced to several years in prison after Amiran's Daroga dad testifies against him. After his discharge around 1840, he extracts his vengeance by abducting Amiran and selling to a brothel m....

What is the full story of Umrao Jaan (1981) movie?
Full plot of movie Umrao Jaan (1981): In Faizabad, British India, Dilawar is sentenced to several years in prison after Amiran's Daroga dad testifies against him. After his discharge around 1840, he extracts his vengeance by abducting Amiran and selling to a brothel madam. It is here Amiran will be re-named Umrao Jaan. Years later, Umrao has grown up and is an accomplished poetess as well as dancer extraordinary. She has many patrons, chief amongst them are Nawab Sultan and his father. The young Nawab is smitten by Umrao's beauty and her poems, but is finally forced to marry a girl of his mother's choice, leaving behind a heart-broken and devastated Umrao, who seeks solace in the arms of Faiz Ali and finally elopes with him, only to find out that he is a wanted bandit, and is shot down and killed by guards. Umrao re-locates to Kanpur where she establishes herself as a Poet and dancer, but is hunted down by brothel-keepers, Gohar Mirza and Husseini and brought back, where she is told that she must marry Gohar. Watch what Umrao does to escape from being married against her will, and her attempts to try and find her way back to her parents..

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List of full Starcast and crew members of Umrao Jaan (1981)

Full Starcast:

Name: Rekha
Character: Amiran
Name: Farooq Shaikh
Character: Nawab Sultan
Name: Naseeruddin Shah
Character: Gohar Mirza
Name: Raj Babbar
Character: Faiz Ali
Name: Shaukat Azmi
Character: Khanum Jaan
Name: Prema Narayan
Character: Bismillah
Name: Gajanan Jagirdar
Character: Maulvi
Name: Dina Pathak
Character: Husseini
Name: Rita Rani Kaul
Character: Ramdei

Crew Members:

Name: Javed Siddiqui
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay
Name: Shama Zaidi
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay
Name: Khayyam
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Music
Name: Muzaffar Ali
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay
Name: Muzaffar Ali
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Director
Name: Muzaffar Ali
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer