Overview
- The restored 4K version of Umrao Jaan screened on December 8 in the Red Sea International Film Festival’s Treasures programme in Jeddah.
- Rekha received the Red Sea Honouree Award on stage and accepted an honorary glass trophy to sustained applause.
- In brief remarks, she urged audiences to “live by example,” describing herself as “not much of a talker” and reflecting on expressing emotion beyond dialogue.
- Filmfare reported that she recited lines from Umrao Jaan during the segment, drawing a warm response from attendees.
- Director Muzaffar Ali joined the event and praised the film’s revival as a window into a “forgotten tehzeeb,” following its June 27 India re-release with a companion book.