Overview

• Umrao Jaan will re-enter cinemas on June 27 in a newly restored 4K print curated by PVR INOX’s Timeless Classics initiative.
• Priyanka Chopra called the film her “favourite movie” and said she was “sad to not be there to support” Rekha and her co-stars.
• The National Film Development Corporation–National Film Archive of India carried out the restoration as part of the government’s National Film Heritage Mission.
• Director Muzaffar Ali highlighted the period drama’s enduring appeal through its nuanced depiction of womanhood and Rekha’s matchless performance.
• Originally released in January 1981 and adapted from Mirza Hadi Ruswa’s novel, Umrao Jaan earned Rekha a National Film Award and garnered multiple accolades for its music and art direction.