Umrao Jaan Ada (4 DVDs)
| Written by |
Zehra Nigah |
| Produced by |
GEO TV |
| Directed by |
Rana Sheikh |
Cast: Amna Bano, Bushra Ansari,
Atiqa Odho, Meera, Resham, Sadia Imam, Adnan Siddiqui, Jamshed Ansari, Badar Khalil & Shakeel.
Compatible with all systems (PAL/SECAM/NTSC)
Will play on Multi-region DVD players
Description:
Story of a courtesan, based on the 19th century Lucknow Nawab culture, who goes through the different stages of her life and finally makes a futile search for her birth parents. Kidnapped by the village baddie during her childhood and sold to the ladies at the kotha, the innocent Ameeran(Umrao) grows up to love and admire the power she possesses to control men's hearts with her beautiful voice and her dance movements. This is the story of the loss of innocence as a child turns into a woman and then a courtesan.
The production values are superb and it shows that the whole team has put a lot of effort into creating the atmosphere prevalent in the yesteryears. Amna Bano is a great find as her dialogue delivery and her facial expressions don't for one second make you think that she is a newcomer. The supporting cast has also performed well, but credit must be given to Rana Sheikh and Zehra Nigah for taking on this humongous effort and coming out as winners!
The story being told is nothing short of intriguing. Watch it for that 'different' experience.
(Review taken from http://ptv2.cjb.net/)
Please note that once the 2nd DVD has run for 5 mins 52 secs, you will notice there is a slight delay of 40-50 seconds in one of its scenes. However, the DVD set is certainly of watchable quality.
Umrao Jaan Ada (4 DVDs)
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