3 Films & TV Shows Set In India During The 1840s

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  Marigold

  🇮🇳 India The 1840s

  Marigold Lexton, an American actress who gets stranded in Mumbai and lands a minor role in a Bollywood musical. She meets Prem, the film's choreographer, and undergoes a personal transformation as she experiences Bollywood firsthand.

  Released in 2007 • 110 minutes
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  Umrao Jaan

  🇮🇳 India The 1840s

  Bollywood film about the famous courtesan of the title. Aishwarya Rai stars in the lead role. The film is directed by J.P. Dutta and also stars Shabana Azmi, Sunil Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan, Divya Dutta, Himani Shivpuri and Kulbhushan Kharbanda. A remake of the original directed by Muzaffar Ali and released in 1981.

  Released in 2006 • 188 minutes
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  Umrao Jaan

  🇮🇳 India The 1840s

  Amiran is sold to a brothel by a corrupt cop after her father testifies against him. Many years later, she grows up to be an accomplished poetess and a renowned courtesan, Umrao Jaan.

  Released in 1981 • 145 minutes