Summary
Life of a courtesan in 19th century Lucknow. When Umrao Jaan decides not to dance for people any longer, she finds it difficult to escape from the world she lives in.Additional Information
| Subjects |
Courtesans
-- India
-- Lucknow
-- Drama.
Fiction films. Feature films. |
| Publisher | Collierville, TN :Bollywood Entertainment,2000 |
| Edition | Full screen. |
| Other Titles | Umrao Jaan Ada. |
| Contributors |
Siddique, Javed,
screenwriter. Zaidi, Shama, 1938- screenwriter. Ali, Muzaffar, 1944- screenwriter, producer, director. Rekhā, actor. Shaikh, Farouque, actor. Shah, Naseeruddin, actor. Babbar, Raj, actor. Ruswa, Mirza Mohammad Hadi, 1857-1931. Umrao Jaan Ada. Integrated Films, production company. Bollywood Entertainment, publisher. |
| Participants/Performers |
Rekha, Farooq Shaikh, Naseeruddin Shah, Raj Babbar. |
| Other Contributors |
Music, Khayyam. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG. |
| Language |
Hindi English In Hindi with English subtitles. |
| Notes |
Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1981. Based on the novel by Mirza Hadi Ruswa. |
| System Details |
DVD; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby digital mono. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |