Synopsis
J.P. Dutta's adaption of the Urdu novel "Umrao Jan Ada" by Mirza Haadi Ruswa (1905).
Scores
Overall Score
45.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
33.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
50.4%
Review Aggregate
62.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize pacing issues, emotional, tragic. Many reviews cite pacing issues as the main reasons it falls short.
pacing issuesemotionaltragichistoricalcharacter-drivenromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aishwarya Rai | 2006 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Abhishek Bachchan | 2006 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Sunil Shetty | 2006 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Shabana Azmi | 2006 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count4
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes2,126
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $485,000 | $754,685 |
| International | 2006 | $886,723 | $1,379,787 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $1,371,723 | $2,134,472 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $597,189 | $929,257 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $231,000 | $359,448 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $71,000 | $110,480 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $7,311,000 | $11,376,293 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $17,245,000 | $26,834,110 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $203,700 | $316,968 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $25,658,889 | $39,926,555 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $15 | $23 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $120,000 (est) | $186,726 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $1,026,000 | $1,596,509 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $1,830,000 | $2,847,574 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $3 | $5 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $2,976,018 | $4,630,838 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $22,682,871 | $35,295,718 |
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