The film Sharaabi had a tawaif as the main character .
Films with a tawaif as a central character include Pakeezah ( 1972 ) , Umrao Jaan ( 1981 ) , Tawaif ( film ) ( 1985 ) , Sharaabi ( 1984 ) , Devdas ( 2002 ) , and Umrao Jaan ( 2006 ) .Other films depict a tawaif in a supporting role , often in situations where a man goes to them in loveless marriage or life .
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