Umrao Jaan sits in the top 1% of India films on this catalog — ranked #13 of 1,983 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
Bollywood film about the famous courtesan of the title. Aishwarya Rai stars in the lead role. The film is directed by J.P. Dutta and also stars Shabana Azmi, Sunil Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan, Divya Dutta, Himani Shivpuri and Kulbhushan Kharbanda. A remake of the original directed by Muzaffar Ali and released in 1981.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #13 of 1,983 India films indexed here (99th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.8 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Romance productions specifically: #3 of 573 (top 1%).
Romance + Drama in India
356 India titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Umrao Jaan itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 45 other India films in 2006.
The 568th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
22 audience reviews — more than 53% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 58th percentile among India films.
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Spoken Languages | Hindi, Urdu |
| Runtime | 3h 8m |
| Release Date | November 2, 2006 |
| IMDb | tt0485522 |





