Bandit Queen (1994)

Original title

बैंडिट क्वीन

Directed by

Shekhar Kapur

Genre

drama film, action film, biographical film, crime film

Country

India

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 64 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the true story of Phoolan Devi, a woman from a low caste in rural India who becomes a bandit after suffering severe abuse and injustice. It follows her journey from victim to outlaw as she fights for survival and revenge.

harrowingbrutalintensegrittyunflinchingdisturbingemotionally draining

What happens

Bandit Queen is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language biographical action-adventure film based on the life of Phoolan Devi as covered in the book India's Bandit Queen: The True Story of Phoolan Devi by the Indian author Mala Sen. It was directed by Shekhar Kapur and starred Seema Biswas as the title character. The music was composed by Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie, and Best Direction for that year. The film premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 1994 Cannes Film Festival, and was screened at the Edinburgh Film Festival. The film was selected as the Indian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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