5 Facts You Didn't Know About Umrao Jaan

As the Rekha starrer Umrao Jaan turns 44 -- it was released on January 2, 1981 -- Subhash K Jha digs up some fun facts on the...

Rekha's breathtaking perfection in and as Umrao Jaan

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. Does breathtaking have an expiry date?......

Now, watch Umrao Jaan on stage

'Umrao Jaan has a beautiful soundtrack, and has been very dear to us right from our childhood.''We felt it had the perfect story to recreate for a stage musical.'Text: Ronjita......

When Umrao Jaan gave Asha Bhosle cold feet

'During the recording of Umrao Jaan, Asha Bhosle started feeling uneasy.' 'She asked if she could sing in her own scale. She said she couldn't sing in that low pitch.' 'The whole studio was tensed......