True, she's no Rekha. Nor was JP Dutta's Umrao Jaan a patch on Muzzafar Ali's interpretation of Mirza Haadi Ruswa's Urdu novel.

However, that doesn't take away the fact that Aishwarya looked exceptionally resplendent in the part of a courtesan.

Choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant's contemporary take on kathak notwithstanding, Ash rendered the intricate steps of the opening mujra Salaam with amazing accuracy and finesse.

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