Twenty four years after it first released in 1981, Rekha's Umrao Jaan re-releases in theatres on June 27.
Rekha-starrer Umrao Jaan turns 44, having being released on January 2, 1981.
'Umrao Jaan has a beautiful soundtrack, and has been very dear to us right from our childhood days. We felt it had the perfect story to recreate for a stage musical.'
Aishwarya Rai looks incredible in the stills from JP Dutta's upcoming remake.
Veteran actor Farooq Shaikh recounts working on the 1981 classic.
Does Harsh Varrdhan need style tips from his elegant sisters?
In this special series, we re-visit great Hindi film classics. Today, we look back at Rekha, Farooque Shaikh and Naseeruddin Shah's 1981 film Umrao Jaan.
Ashish and Viral Parikh of Virtues displayed a gorgeous line of classic formal ethnicwear on Day Four of Lakme Fashion Week. Here is the aptly-named Forever range.
Veteran music composer Khayyam revisits Umrao Jaan.
'Her presence lit up the room as she reflected on a remarkable career that has shaped generations of Indian cinema.'
'There are songs -- quite a few of them -- but the focus will be on the drama.'
Sukanya Verma raises a toast to the amazing Alka Yagnik's solo song supremacy.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
'I played five different versions of Woh Subah Kabhie Toh Aayegi for Raj Kapoor, only to be greeted with a totally blank reaction.' 'Thereafter, for 40 minutes, he disappeared, leaving us baffled.' 'But when he emerged, he couldn't stop appreciating our efforts!' 'He said Sahir Ludhianvi's writing was sheer poetry and since all my five tunes were equally wonderful, he would leave it to my discretion to chose the final tune.' 'What could be greater appreciation for an artiste?'
Born on June 25, 1951, Shah was a prominent figure in Indian cinema and television. His career spanned several decades, during which he earned acclaim for his comedic timing in movies such as Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Maalamaal, Hero Hiralal, Main Hoon Na and Kal Ho Naa Ho.
Famed 13th century Sufi poet and philosopher Jalaluddin Rumi, who in the past has been called the Smiling Face of Islam, is set to receive recognition from the Qatar Foundation.
We flip through our archives and pick some of the best Rekha images through the years.
'Sunny sir keeps me distracted from my morning sickness.'
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Dazzling, dancing and decked to the hilt, courtesans in Hindi films are a breathtaking mix of shiny fantasy and flirtatious poetry to behold.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
'Heeramandi is not for audiences of the Pakeezah/Umrao Jaan era. SLB has designed it as attuned to today's youngsters.'
When Khayyam talked about his favourite singer, the song he can never forget and the film that won him the National Award.
Ananya Pandey's snazzy, selfie-ready style in Call Me Bae is the first thing to have caught our eye about her ultra glamorous debut on OTT this week.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movie legend who turns 70 on October 10.
The actress was caught unawares at a Mumbai function to promote Umrao Jaan.
Sukanya Verma doffs her hat at all the salaam-themed titles out there.
Everyone in Bollywood seemed to have the same entry in their busy dairy schedules on April 24: Attend the grand screening of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's epic Web series, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances