Umrao Jaan Director Muzaffar Ali On Film’s Re-Release, Rekha, Aishwarya Rai’s Sequel & Asha Bhosle

In an exclusive conversation with Bollywood Bubble, director Muzaffar Ali takes a trip back memory lane as the film is re-released in theatres after 44 years. Ali discusses the enigma, the myth, the legendary actress Rekha, if she was the original choice for the role of the Awadhi courtesan, and her comparison to Madhubala and Meena Kumari! In conversation with host Ankita Bhalla, the filmmaker pays tribute to the rich heritage of Lucknow, how Asha Bhosle became the voice of Rekha and songs like ‘In Ankhon Ki Masti’, and his reaction to Aishwarya Rai’s 2006 sequel to JP Dutta’s Umrao Jaan.

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