Rekha was perfect as Umrao Jaan: Director Muzaffar Ali on film's re-release & remake with Aishwarya

Umrao Jaan director Muzaffar Ali sat down with India Today's Sana Farzeen to talk about the iconic film's re-release in theatres. He spoke about casting Rekha as Umrao Jaan instead of Smita Patil and shared his experience working with Naseeruddin Shah and Farooq Sheikh. Ali also opened up about the film's initial failure, how the new generation has discovered it over the years, and why he never watched JP Dutta’s remake starring Aishwarya Rai. #UmraoJaan #UmraoJaanReRelease #Rekha #MuzaffarAli #AishwaryaRai Subscribe to India Today for NEW VIDEOS EVERY DAY and make sure to enable Push Notifications so you'll never miss a new video. All you need to do is PRESS THE BELL ICON next to the Subscribe button! India Today TV is India's leading English News Channel. India Today YouTube channel offers latest news videos on Politics, Business, Cricket, Bollywood, Lifestyle, Auto, Technology, Travel, Entertainment and a lot more. Stay tuned for latest updates and in-depth analysis of news from India and around the world! WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va2A... Download App: https://indiatoday.link/wHaj Follow us: Official website: https://www.indiatoday.in/ Twitter:   / indiatoday   Facebook:   / indiatoday