The Urdu book on which 2 Hindi films were made, Rekha in one, Aishwarya in another, the first became memorable and the second became torture.

Noted Urdu writer Mirza Hadi Ruswa's novel Umrao Jaan Ada, published in 1899, one of the two films based on it, won Rekha a National Award and achieved classic status, while Aishwarya Rai's film, despite its huge budget, failed to impress t