Umrao Jaan Left You Breathless? 7 Films Where Women's Hearts Dance & Break.

Mandi (1983)

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Pakeezah (1973)

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Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962)

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Chandni Bar (2001)

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Devdas (2002)

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Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022)

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