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Umrao Jaan: Promo watch

posted 18 years ago by nihaal_singh09-1
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Umrao Jaan: Promo watch
By IndiaFM News Bureau, September 16, 2006 - 08:38 IST
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http://www.indiafm.com/features/2006/09/16/1573/index.html
The 80's hit Umrao Jaan, a story of a courtesan of Lucknow gave the beautiful Rekha a whole new identity. The character Umrao Jaan so beautifully portrayed by Rekha that she became the face of the character of Umrao Jaan. But now, nearly after two decades, J.P.Dutta has remade the classic and none other than the gorgeous Aishwarya Rai steps in to play the historic character. And today, IndiaFM brings you the exclusive teaser of Umrao Jaan.

The promo begins with picture of an old Nawabi Haveli with glittering golden text saying “19th Century Lucknow - The Age of Passion” juxtaposed on it. The video then opens with Aishwarya Rai sitting in the middle of a courtroom. Ash who plays Umrao Jaan wears a beautiful golden dress and a transparent golden chunari covering her face and her eyes closed. The camera rotates around Aishwarya who sings the introduction lines of a song with dance actions only in the form of hand moment. She is surrounded by the Nawabs on all sides and as she opens her eyes, she sees Abhishek Bachchan who is also one of the Nawabs, sitting right in front of her.
Aishwarya then gestures a Salaam welcoming the guests; Abhishek Bachchan in particular. The veil covering her face gets lifted and what you see is the new Umrao Jaan, Aishwarya Rai looking more gorgeous than ever. The actress dressed as a courtesan in a golden dress looks mesmerizing with her magnetic blue eyes hypnotizing the viewer. The 44sec teaser itself is enough for Ash to put across the message bang on to the audiences that Umrao Jaan is coming.

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[–] snowite_glows 18 years ago

R u nutssssssssssssss?

First spoil Devdas,then spoil UMRAO JAAN,then spoil PAkeezah,just to cast Aish in it!!!!!!!!!!!
Or Aish can not carry new n fresh films!

How will the new gen. come to know abt Rekha,Meena n Suchitra Sen......?Why dont u ask Aish directors to look for new stories?

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[–] snowite_glows 18 years ago

Madhuri was the best part of DEvdas!She did it with 1 smile what Aish cud not do with all the dialogues!Ask even some of mature Aish fans.....Even they say that its Madhuri who comes to their mind when they think abt Devdas.

Why shud anybody envy Aish?She is not considered a good actress by people other than who r her fans just for her beauty.

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[–] sunny_singh1 18 years ago

pal u seem to be matured enough so why are you reacting in such manner.

as far as that telling ash directors to make fresh movies, then check out the list:

mani ratnam's GURU -fresh
ashutosh gowarikar's -JODHA-AKBAR-fresh
sanjay gandhvi's DHOOM-2-fresh
jagmohan mundra's PROVOKED-fresh
THE LAST LEGION along with ben kingsley & colin firth -fresh

i hope now we dont need to tell ash's director to make fresh films, coz they already are making it.

dude, then wat was stuff she did in CHOKHER BALI & RAINCOAT, and her forthcoming film PROVOKED is widely acclaimed for its making and her performance.

if u dont belive international press, then better wait when the film realeases in india, then u can read the reviews.

she may not be good in all her films, but above films she id definately proved her self.

and what more u need, she was the runner up for last yrs national award for raincoat.

OH YES BACK TO FORUM,

yes ash is absolutely stunning in the film, and her dance is also good. Whatever hand movements she has been given she does it gracefully.

and really cant wait for the film, im dying to see it