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title: 'Umrao Jaan Ada (1972)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Hassan Tariq'
released: '1972-01-01'
countries:
  - 'Pakistan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/umrao-jaan-ada-1972'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15729674/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Umrao Jaan Ada (1972)

1972 · Pakistan


## Synopsis

Umrao Jaan Ada is a 1972 Pakistani musical romantic drama film loosely based on the 1899 novel of the same name by Mirza Hadi Ruswa and directed by Hassan Tariq with lyrics and screenplay by Saifuddin Saif. Rani played the title role in the film opposite Shahid while Nayyar Sultana, Talish, Zamurrad, Aasia and Rangeela appeared in supporting roles. It revolves around the life of a 19th-century tawaif from Lucknow and her tragic romance with a Nawab. The film was a golden jubilee hit at the box office.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Hassan Tariq](https://cinepixo.com/people/hassan-tariq)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Nisar Bazmi](https://cinepixo.com/people/nisar-bazmi)

## Cast

- [Rani](https://cinepixo.com/people/rani)
- [Shahid](https://cinepixo.com/people/shahid)

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