Review of Umrao Jaan (2006) by Gabrielle A — 24 Jun 2007

An absolutely beautiful movie. Aishwarya did a fantastic job and her dance scenes are breathtaking. Just to sum it...I love this movie!

This review of Umrao Jaan (2006) was written by Gabrielle A on 24 Jun 2007.

Umrao Jaan has generally received positive reviews.

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By Esther H (49) on 28 Sep 2008

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