A brief introduction to the lecture on "Courtesan Culture / Umrao Jaan" the course ASIA 353 Introduction to Hindi film @ University of British Columbia.
Thanks to Shubham for sharing his expertise with me.
Shubham Arora is a PhD Student at the Department of Asian Studies @ UBC
Link to the film:
Umaro Jaan (1981): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qZvbRuvl0c

You can watch other films on Umrao Jaan here:
Mehndi (1958): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F35FvBOWucU
Zindagi ya toofan (1958): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RolAtuvone4
Umrao Jaan Ada (Pakistan, 1971) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7iYsGUTd70
Umaro Jaan (1981): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qZvbRuvl0c
Umaro Jaan (2006): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-QhgOPcceM