The
real wealth of people is in their culture and literary work. One such work was
Mirza Hadi Ruswa's Umrao Jaan Ada. The
story is as follows. . . When
Umrao Jaan first came to Lucknow, she was known as Amiran, the eight year old
daughter of a lower middle class family.  | | Aishwarya
Rai as Umrao Jaan |
Her
father was a Jamadar at the 'Bahu Begum ka Makhbara' in Faizabad.
A simple man, he gave evidence in a case against Dilawar Khan, a habitual offender.
Dilawar was sentenced to jail for ten years. After
finishing his sentence, Dilawar came out of jail, only to kidnap little Amiran
and take her to Lucknow where she was sold to a kotha owned by the strict
Khanum Sahib. This was an act of revenge by Dilawar. A
kotha in those days was a centre for excellence in performing arts. As
an inmate of the kotha, little Amiran benefited the most. Khanum
gave her the name 'Umrao' and was brought up in style as she learnt the
art of music and classical Indian dance. As
years went by, Umrao's popularity increased in the city of Lucknow.  | | Abhishek
Bachchan as Nawab Sultan |
A
beauty that was stunning and a manner that was enticing, gave the name of Umrao
Jaan sheer joy to those who were watching and listening. it
is not long before she cames across Nawab Sultan. With
the whole of Lucknow at her feet, Umrao craved for Sultan's company. But
somewhere deep inside her being, she had a dream of a husband, a family and a
home. She chased her dream from one end of the rainbow to the other. Would
her dream ever come true? And would she come face to face with her long lost family
once again?
This
moving tale which is retold from the original classic of the 70s
Umrao Jaan has all the answers.
Aishwarya
Rai slips into the shoes of legendary star Rekha who shot to fame after her performance
in the original version. This
remake also sees the pairing of Abhishek and Aishwarya for a second time after
their performance in Kuch Naa Kaho.
Let's
hope they will create a box office stir in Umrao Jaan when it releases
by Adlabs Films in the UK cinemas very soon.
Previewed
by Manish Gajjar
麻豆官网首页入口 Bollywood Correspondent 
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