Review of Umrao Jaan (2006) by Ayushi K — 06 Jul 2007

Beautiful film- lavishly made, good music, excellent acting- accurate, meaningful and artistic. Truly a top-rate production.

This review of Umrao Jaan (2006) was written by Ayushi K on 06 Jul 2007.

Umrao Jaan has generally received positive reviews.

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