Summary: Set in late 19th-century India, the film tells the story of Umrao Jaan, a courtesan and poetess who was kidnapped as a child and sold into the country's prevalent culture of courtesanship. Umrao becomes popular amongst Lucknow's elite, including a nawab, a childhood friend and a dacoit with whom she attempts an escape from her brothel. (flixster.com)

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AKA: उमराव जान

Genres: Romance, Drama

Country: India

Directed By: J.P. Dutta

Written By: J.P. Dutta, O.P. Dutta

Starring: Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Aishwarya Rai, Sunil Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Divya Dutta, Parikshat Sahni, Javed Khan, Himani Shivpuri, Ayesha Jhulka, Puru Rajkumar, Maya Alagh

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