Vidya Balan, Rekha share a hug at Umrao Jaan screening, Shabana Azmi joins. Watch
Earlier, another screening was held in Mumbai, which was attended by several stars, including Alia Bhatt, Aamir Khan, Tabu, Mahia Chaudhary, Anil Kapoor, Ananya Panday and more.Rekha's 'Umrao Jaan' re-released on June 27, is directed and produced by Muzaffar Ali. The director, in a recent interview with India Today, revealed that his first choice for the titular character was Smita Patil.He said, "Initially, I had thought of Smita Patil. She had worked with me in 'Gaman', and she would have done a good job." He further said, "But then we felt maybe we needed someone with a bit more oomph and physical presence."'Umrao Jaan' also featured Farooq Shaikh, Naseeruddin Shah, Shaukat Kaifi, Dina Pathak, Gajanan Jagirdar, Prema Narayan, Satish Shah and others in pivotal roles.- Ends
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