| Bandit Queen |
DVD cover for Bandit Queen | | Directed by | Shekhar Kapur | | Produced by | Bobby Bedi | | Written by | Ranjit Kapoor (dialogue)
Mala Sen | | Starring | Seema Biswas | | Music by | Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Roger White | | Distributed by | Koch Vision, USA 2004 (DVD) | | Release date(s) | September 9, 1994 | | Running time | 119 min. | | Language | Hindi | | IMDb profile | Bandit Queen is a 1994 film based upon the life of Phoolan Devi. It was directed by Shekhar Kapur and starred Seema Biswas as the title character. It was produced in conjunction with Sandeep Marwah's Marwah Film & Video Studios. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
Shekhar Kapur, born 6 December 1945 in British India (in an area which became part of Pakistan) is a renowned filmmaker from India. ...
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1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...
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Phoolan Devi (Phūlan Devī) August 10, 1963 – July 25, 2001), popularly known as The Bandit Queen, was an Indian dacoit, who later turned politician. ...
Shekhar Kapur, born 6 December 1945 in British India (in an area which became part of Pakistan) is a renowned filmmaker from India. ...
Seema Biswas is an Indian actress who shot into prominence with the role of Phoolan Devi in Shekhar Kapurs film 1994 film, Bandit Queen. ...
Sandeep Marwah is a stage, film and television personality and producer. ...
Plot
The movie is a story about Phoolan Devi, who was sent to prison in 1983, then later released in 1994. Phoolan eventually fought and won elections and became a member of India's parliament. She was eventually killed by the relatives of one of her victims. During the filming of this movie, Phoolan Devi, herself, contested the factual accuracy and portrayal of her rape. The film-makers denied her the right to view the film before it was released. Eventually Phoolan took to the Indian High Court to allow her to view the movie before hand. Although the court ruled in her favor, the film-makers still did not furnish a copy of the movie to her. Phoolan Devi (Phūlan Devī) August 10, 1963 – July 25, 2001), popularly known as The Bandit Queen, was an Indian dacoit, who later turned politician. ...
1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...
In the caste wars that are so common in the country Phoolan, a lower caste girl was married off and repeatedly raped as a child by her husband. She leaves him and comes back to her parents village but is propositioned by the son of the village chief. Protesting leads to her victimisation by the upper castes and finally being kidnapped by gang of dacoits. Eventually she herself takes to the gun and kills many upper caste men. Considered by many critics as one of India's 20 best films, the film was in the Cannes for three years before being released in India and banned again. Eventually the ban was lifted and the film became a moderate box office success in India while internationally it had received a lot of awards and success already.
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