Umrao Jaan 1981 English Subtitles Repack

Umrao falls deeply in love with Nawab Sultan. He is sincere and promises her a life of respect. For a time, she experiences happiness and the illusion of escape from the kotha (brothel). However, due to his family’s honor and social pressures (a Nawab cannot marry a courtesan), he leaves her to return to his arranged marriage. Her heart is broken.

Later, she meets a handsome, rugged bandit named Faiz Ali (played by Raj Babbar). He is a rebel against the British colonial rule and the oppressive landlords. Unlike the polished Nawab, Faiz Ali is raw, passionate, and sees her as a woman, not an object. They have a brief but intense romance. He is eventually captured and hanged by the British. umrao jaan 1981 english subtitles