Vijay Varma Walks Into Umrao Jaan Screening Like He Is The Next Nawab Of Awadh
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Vijay Varma exuded royal charm in an all-black outfit from the shelves of the renowned designer Nikhhil Thammpi.
Umrao Jaan, the 1981 cult classic musical-drama featuring Rekha, has been re-released in theatres today, June 27. To mark the occasion, the makers of the film hosted a grand screening of the film in Mumbai on Thursday night, with several renowned Bollywood celebrities marking their attendance. Among them was actor Vijay Varma, who exuded royal charm in an all-black outfit from the shelves of the renowned designer Nikhhil Thammpi.
Taking to Instagram, the Gully Boy actor shared a series of pictures and videos from the special screening. The carousel post begins with a few snaps of the actor showcasing his look for the grand night. He looked handsome in a black Indo-western ensemble paired with matching formal shoes.
In addition to this, the actor also shared a couple of monochrome pictures with Jackie Shroff and Tabu from the event. The second post also included Vijay's rumoured girlfriend, Fatima Sana Shaikh.
Furthermore, the post also included a few screenshots from the theatre depicting some of the iconic scenes of Umrao Jaan.
Sharing the post, Vijay wrote in the caption, 'Rekha ji ke pyaar mein hum sab. Vrinda Narang brought this lovely look by Nikhhil Thammpi. Perfect for Umrao Jaan screening."
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Fans and admirers were quick to share their reactions to the post. An Instagram user commented, 'Love the styling." Another one shared, 'Fire. Dashing man." One of them wrote, 'Type of beauty women can go war for."
Apart from Vijay, other celebs who arrived at the screening of Umrao Jaan include Rekha, Alia Bhatt, Tabu, Janhvi Kapoor, Khushi Kapoor, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Aamir Khan, Nushrratt Bharuccha, Anil Kapoor, Simi Garewal, Asha Bhosale, Nandita Das, Nimrat Kaur, Johnny Lever, veteran actress Tanuja and AR Rahman among others.
Directed by Muzaffar Ali, the 1981 film Umrao Jaan follows the story of Amiran, a young girl who is kidnapped and sold into a brothel in Lucknow, where she becomes the renowned courtesan and poetess Umrao Jaan. The film explores her journey, her relationships, and her rise to fame despite the societal challenges she faces. It's based on the 1899 Urdu novel Umrao Jaan Ada by Mirza Hadi Ruswa.
The film was remade in 2006 with Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan in the leads.
Coming back to Vijay, he will be next seen in the web series Matka King, which will premiere on Prime Video. Apart from that, he also has a romantic drama film, Gustaakh Ishq, with Fatima Sana Shaikh and Naseeruddin Shah in his kitty.
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