Revisiting Muzaffar Ali’s Umrao Jaan, in its restored 4K version, reveals more myth than magic. How do “tawaifs”, nostalgia, ...

Muzaffar Ali, the director of Umrao revealed that Rekha was not the first choice for the fil. Instead he wanted to star this ...

I was nine when Umrao Jaan found me — or perhaps, when I found myself in Umrao Jaan. Yeh kya jagah hai, doston (What place is ...

Hema Malini on Rekha’s Umrao Jaan, “Rekha was born to play Umrao Jaan” Bollywood News: Latest Bollywood News, Bollywood News ...

Muzaffar Ali’s version featuring Rekha in the title role, begins with little Ameeran in Faizabad abducted to Lucknow to be moulded and shaped into a perfect tawaif, and ends with Umrao grown from the ...

The allure of Umrao Jaan is not just in its characters’ recitals; the film embodies poetry in its form. It is no wonder then, ...

Ananya Panday mesmerised at the re-release of Umrao Jaan, sporting an ivory Rohit Bal Anarkali jacket set. The timeless piece ...

Muzaffar Ali discusses remaking 'Umrao Jaan' if he finds an actress like Rekha, as the restored 1981 classic returns to ...

Vidya Balan and Shaban Azmi joined Rekha at the 'Umrao Jaan' screening in Mumbai. A viral video featured memorable moments ...

Inspired by Mirza Hadi Ruswa’s 1899 Urdu novel “Umrao Jaan Ada,” the film chronicles the heartbreaking journey of a Lucknow tawaif and poet, and her fruitless search for true love.