Umraoh Jaan (امراؤ جان / उमराव जान)

Mine!

Whose pigeon? My birds brought it down

You have no claim on it - I am willing to pay

8 annas

The price of six!

So go, buy three for 4 annas - 4 rupees more likely

You made money giving false testimony. Remember?

I never gave any false testimony

Wants pigeons?

He keeps pigeon only to trouble you. He's a real scoundrel

It was a bad day when you testified against him

He's spent 12 years in prison. He won't forget so easily

What made you testify against him?

They asked me on oath what kind of man he was

...so I told them

Bring us guavas and oranges when you return - and a doll

I will

Look at her, still playing with dolls after her engagement

Come here

How are you, little sir?

You got engaged, and didn't tell your Uncle Dilawar?

Come and get your pigeon. Your father has paid for it

Wait here, I'll be right back

This place looks all right

You'll kill her, but what about my money

I thought you had other ideas - I'll repay you

May I say something? - Yes?

Let's go to Lucknow and sell this girl

Amiran is missing

She was playing outside. Dilawar took her away with an excuse about pigeons

For God's sake, go and find my child

My child! Where's my child?

I've looked everywhere

Allah is great

Here, eat your food

Won't you eat?

What's your name? - Ramdei. Yours?

Amiran. Did they kidnap you too? - Yes, from that fair

So, there are the girls? - Salaam

How much for this one? - A thousand

Has your lover ever seen that much money?

One thousand rupees! Trying to con me!

Don't be offended

The way you talk! I've sent dozens of girls to the palaces

Never paid more than 500

You name it then - 200

Look at her face, her hands

Just 200, that's it

For 200, have this one

She's not bad either. A bit dark. And a weak frame. 150 for her

Agreed

The Begum won't have a dark girl

I'll take the first one. Here, 200 rupees. Count them

Come, girl

"Who tied the swing to the mango tree?"

"My lover swings..."

"The swing tied to the mango tree"

"He caught my arm, embraced me"

"Who tied the swing to the mango tree?"

"Who tied the swing to the mango tree?"

"My heart beats fast, I'm scared"

"Swing gently, my love"

Come

Is this the girl?

Come here, my child

How much? - Whatever it is, we go halves

Okay. The amount I promised is ready. Where's the other girl?

A lady took her for her house

For how much? - 400

I'd have given that for a good-looking girl

This one's also good-looking

The money-box

Husseini, she's not expensive at 250 rupees?

Expensive? She's cheap

Not so cheap either. Anyway, she looks innocent enough

God knows where they lift them from. They've no fear of God

I'm not responsible. The sin will be on these rogues' heads

If not here, they'd sell somewhere

She's well-off here. You've heard how the ladies treat their maids?

Of course. The other day ...

I heard that a lady who saw her maid talking to her husband ...

had her killed with red-hot irons

Such women will pay on the Day of Judgment

Give me this girl, I'll bring her up

She'll be yours but I'll care for her - All right

Where're you from? - Bangla

You mean you don't know this? Faizabad is also called Bangla

What's your name? - Amiran

I'm Bismillah

I don't like that name. I'll call you Umra

From now on you'll answer to Umrao

When the lady says 'Umrao', you say "Yes'm"

Come, have a bite

Yes'm

What does your father do? - He's a caretaker

Where? - At the tomb of Bahu Begum

Go to sleep

Will you see to her.

Come. What has happened to you?

I don't know what has happened to her.

She was sleeping and she woke up all of a sudden.

What are you trying to do?

You were trying to run away? Where would you run to?

Run! Run!

She's just a child.

Thatis enough.

I will break your legs if you try to run away again.

She won't.

What happened? Have you gone mad?

Where were you going? If you had gone out, someone would have killed you.

There are a lot of bandits out there.

Don't go anywhere again. This is your home now.

Do your salaam

Khan Saheb will teach you music. Will you learn?

He's a great musician. Put your heart in it, and all Lucknow will know you

They'll all come to hear you sing. You'll be known in the Court

Not to talk of the money and jewels

You may begin, Khan Saheb

Hold out your right hand

We begin with the name of the merciful Allah

Now sing with me

Here mindlessness does not refer to lack of intelligence or knowledge

This mindlessness is an ultimate bliss, of love, when everything ceases

Neither the desire nor its object remained

That is, neither the lover nor the beloved remains, not even love itself

Only a state of mind which the poet calls mindlessness

And this mindlessness is the beauty of the couplet

Wonderful, sir, sometimes I too feel like composing poetry

Go ahead. There's no better way of expressing one's feelings

Will you help with suggestions? - But certainly!

Khanum is calling you - Nothing wrong, I hope?

You'll have to ask her

Ma'am, did you call me? - No. Who said I did?

Gohar Mirza

I haven't seen that rogue for two days. I sent him to buy something

Must've spent the money!

Tell that rascal to see me

Gohar Mirza! This was an offering

Great!

Umrao, you make it better than even Aunt Husseini

It should be sweeter

You're shameless, telling lies to get food

It was meant for the shrine

Someone would've eaten it anyway

I hope to God you die of cholera. Die right now

Show me those ornate earrings

Aren't they beautiful?

Where is the matching front piece? - It isn't ready yet

Send it today. We need it in two days - Very well

Where is the banat from Delhi? - It's in the box

Are you saving it for Maulvi Saheb's cap? Get it, quick

Khanum Saheba, your jokes are priceless

My feet are killing me. Do this, do that

Such a big gathering and only me to do all the work

What are you doing here?

You'd forgotten about me. I was very hungry, so I thought...

Couldn't you have waited a little?

Why should you, I'm not your lawful wedded wife

Stop being angry at small things

Here, eat - No

On your life, please sit

You're really good at persuasion

Not only my heart, take...

Someone's there

Another poem? Great going, Read

"Not only my heart, Sir, take my life"

"But do as I ask just once"

Not bad, but remember two things

The delicacy of the thought...

And the rhythm of the words

Listen to the poet Mir...

"How do I describe the softness of her lips? They are like rose petals"

You are talking of great poets

She is just a beginner

What do you say, sir?

You say, 'Not only my heart...'

You could say instead...

What is my heart? You take my life. But do as I ask just once

"What is my heart? You take my life"

"What is my heart? You take my life"

"But do as I ask just once"

"But do as I ask just once"

"What is my heart? You take my life"

"You'll come here again and again"

"Carefully observe this place"

"Carefully observe this place"

"What is my heart? You should come to know.

"I know that friends get estranged"

"But why be obliged to strangers?"

"But why be obliged to strangers?"

"What is my heart? You take my life"

"If you say, I'll bring the sky down"

"Nothing is difficult if you make up your mind"

"Nothing is difficult if you make up your mind"

"What is my heart? You take my life"

"But do as I ask just once"

"Please accept..."

Here - You put it on me

Like it? - Very much

Why look in the mirror? Your image is in my eyes