Overview

• The 1981 period musical was digitally restored in 4K under the National Film Heritage Mission and reopens in select PVR Inox theaters for a limited run.
• On June 26, Rekha and director Muzaffar Ali hosted a premiere at Mumbai’s PVR Maison that attracted stars such as Aamir Khan, Tabu and Janhvi Kapoor.
• Rekha evoked her on-screen elegance in a gold-and-white Anarkali, dancing with Anil Kapoor and sharing a selfie moment with music maestro AR Rahman.
• Alia Bhatt paid tribute by recreating Rekha’s pink saree look from Silsila and Janhvi Kapoor offered her own homage to ‘Pedamma’ on social media.
• Rekha described Umrao Jaan as something that “lives within me and breathes through me,” underscoring the film’s lasting impact on Indian cinema.