# Begum Jaan (2017)

Hindi · Released 2017-04-14

Begum Jaan is a 2017 Hindi film. It is produced by Mukesh Bhatt, with music by Indraadip Dasgupta. Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah, Pallavi Sharda, Gauahar Khan and Ila Arun appear in it, alongside 12 more credited names.

Producer: Mukesh Bhatt
Music: Indraadip Dasgupta
Cast: Vidya Balan as Begum Jaan, Naseeruddin Shah as Rajaji, Pallavi Sharda as Gulabo, Gauahar Khan as Rubina, Ila Arun as Amma, Flora Saini as Maina, Mishti Chakraborthy as Shabnam, Mishti Chakraborty as Shabnam, Mishti Chakravarty as Shabnam, Gracy Goswami, Pitobash Tripathy as Surjeet, Ashish Vidyarthi as Harshvardhan, Rajit Kapur as Ilias, Rajesh Sharma as Shyam, Chunky Pandey as Kabir

## Storyline
On the eve of Independence, the chairman of the Border Commission, Sir Cyril Radcliffe decides to divide India and Pakistan into equitable halves. What the administration doesn’t account for is the line running through the middle of Begum Jaan’s brothel situated plonk on the border; with one half falling in India and the other in Pakistan.

## Common questions

### When was Begum Jaan released?
Begum Jaan was released on 14 April 2017.

### Who stars in Begum Jaan?
Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah, Pallavi Sharda and Gauahar Khan star in Begum Jaan.

### Who composed the music for Begum Jaan?
The music is by Indraadip Dasgupta.

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