Aishwarya and Abhishek will light up the silver screen
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In time to cash in on the festive mood, Aishwarya Rai along with Abhishek Bachchan will light up the silver screen in the month ahead. Much like Shah Rukh who is trying to do an Amitabh, she will be seen in “Umrao Jaan”, an adaptation by J.P. Dutta of a novel by Mirza Hadi Ruswa.
In 1981, multi-faceted Muzaffar Ali had made “Umrao Jaan” based on the same novel. Starring the enigmatic Rekha in the title role, the film still lives on in the consciousness of Indian viewers.
Aishwarya probably has a bigger task in hand than Shah Rukh as the new “Don” is propped up with gizmos and an all-new script. Aishwarya on the other hand needs to not only breath the same character set in the same time and space but also has to surpass Rekha’s performance.
For the many courtesan stories that have been made, Rekha as “Umrao Jaan” has remained unsurpassed. Even Meena Kumari in “Pakeezah” and Vyjayantimala in “Devdas” are remembered more for conveying the tragedy of their respective characters more effectively than for casting a spell on all those watching.
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