Review of Umrao Jaan (2006) by Jessi O — 26 Feb 2010

Visually beautiful movie, but I prefer happier stories.

This review of Umrao Jaan (2006) was written by Jessi O on 26 Feb 2010.

Umrao Jaan has generally received positive reviews.

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By Vivien W (9) on 28 Jan 2008

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By Renee L (143) on 10 Aug 2009

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By Lain H (16) on 14 Feb 2008

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By Aaron C (1,257) on 29 Apr 2010

Great costumes and close-up cinematography…

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By Diana S (414) on 16 Jul 2008

I love the pairing of real life husband and wife, Abhishek and Aishwarya, but Umrao Jaan kind of bored me…

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By Lanning : (254) on 29 Mar 2008

With sincere apologies to all my flixster friends who are huge Bollywood fans…

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