Umrao Jaan
1981 2h 25m movie Film India

Umrao Jaan

امراؤ جان

Synopsis

امراؤ جان

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.

The 1980–1982 India Window

20 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Umrao Jaan sits at position #16.

  1. Karz
    #1

    Karz

    ★ 7.7 · 1980

  2. Gandhi
    #2

    Gandhi

    ★ 7.5 · 1982

  3. Prem Rog
    #3

    Prem Rog

    ★ 7.3 · 1982

  4. Elippathayam
    #4

    Elippathayam

    ★ 7.2 · 1982

  5. Chashme Buddoor
    #5

    Chashme Buddoor

    ★ 7.2 · 1981

  6. Naseeb
    #6

    Naseeb

    ★ 7.0 · 1981

  7. Moondram Pirai
    #7

    Moondram Pirai

    ★ 7.0 · 1982

  8. Thillu Mullu
    #8

    Thillu Mullu

    ★ 6.9 · 1981

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Umrao Jaan. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 1980s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Umrao Jaan premiered. 74 total titles in this decade from India.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.1
TMDB Rating
15
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,281 of 1,983 India films indexed here (35th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.3 points below the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Drama productions specifically: #804 of 1,132 (top 71%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
Original Language Urdu
Production Companies Integrated Films
Runtime 2h 25m
Release Date March 16, 1981
IMDb tt0083248

Themes & Motifs

  • dancing
  • based on novel or book
  • kidnapping
  • poetry
  • brothel
  • courtesan
  • musical
  • tragedy
  • colonization
  • period piece
  • performance
  • bollywood

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