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Umrao Jaan (1981)
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.
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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.
Rating:PG-13
Genre:Drama, Music, Romance
Written By:Shama Zaidi, Javed Siddiqui, Muzaffar Ali
In Theaters:3/16/1981
Box Office:$2,358,947
Runtime:150 minutes
Studio:Integrated Films
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