Umrao Jaan

Umrao Jaan is a 2006 Indian Urdu-language musical romantic drama film produced and directed by J. P. Dutta, based on the Urdu novel Umrao Jaan Ada and is about the famous Tawaif of the title. Aishwarya Rai stars in the lead role along with Abhishek Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Sunil Shetty, Divya Dutta, Himani Shivpuri and Kulbhushan Kharbanda in supporting roles. Produced on a budget of 150 million, Umrao Jaan was released on 3 November 2006 in 600700 screens worldwide and grossed 195.2 million. Plot In 1840, a girl named Ameeran (Aishwarya Rai) is a joy in her parents' lives. She is kidnapped from her home in Faizabad by Dilawar Khan (Vishwajeet Pradhan) who had been sent to jail years before upon evidence presented by Ameeran's father. To take his revenge, Dilawar sells Ameeran to a kotha in Lucknow that is run by Khannum Jaan (Shabana Azmi). Bua Hussaini (Himani Shivpuri) and Maulvi Sahib (Kulbhushan Kharbanda) adopt Ameeran and treat her as their own daughter. In the company of Khurshid (Ayesha Jhulka), Bismillah (Divya Dutta), and one of the tawaif's sons, Gauhar Mirza (Puru Raaj Kumar), Ameeran learns the art of being a tawaif. The girl grows into an elegant, poetic beauty by the name of Umrao Jaan (Aishwarya Rai), who catches the eye of Nawab Sultan Khan (Abhishek Bachchan). The two begin a passionate romance. Though Nawab Sultan's wealth grants him exclusivity to Umrao, he expresses suspicion that she may still offer her charms to other men, an accusation she detests. The lovers share a blissful time together until Nawab Sultan's father hears of their relationship and disowns him, stripping Nawab Sultan of his wealth. Promising Umrao that he will build their future and then return for her, the penniless Nawab goes to stay in the house of his uncle in Ghari, leaving Umrao desolate.