Bandit Queen (1994)
Revenge was her reply.
Born a lower-caste girl in rural India's patriarchal society, "married" at 11, repeatedly raped and brutalized, Phoolan Devi finds freedom only as an avenging warrior, the eponymous Bandit Queen. Devi becomes a kind a bloody Robin Hood; this extraordinary biographical film offers both a vivid portrait of a driven woman and a savage critique of the society that made her.
Director: Shekhar Kapur
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, History
Runtime: 119 min
Release Date: January 26, 1994
Cast
- Seema Biswas - Phoolan Devi
- Nirmal Pandey - Vikram Mallah
- Rajesh Vivek - Mustaquim
- Raghubir Yadav - Madho
- Aditya Srivastava - Puttilal
- Manoj Bajpayee - Man Singh
- Ranjit Chowdhry - Shiv Narain
- Harish Kumar - Tarika
- Govind Namdeo - SriRam
- Hemant Pandey - Ashokchand's Friend
Screenplay
- Mala Sen (Screenplay)
- Mala Sen (Book)
- Ranjit Kapoor (Dialogue)
Music: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Roger White
Cinematography: Ashok Mehta
Editing: Renu Saluja
Production: Kaleidoscope Productions, Kaleidoscope Entertainment, Film4 Productions
Country: India, United Kingdom
Language: हिन्दी
Box Office: $399
Original Language: hi
Themes
Social Commentary and Reflection, Crushing Despair and the Void, Class Warfare and Inequality, A Weary Soul and Exhaustion, Urban Poverty and Slums
Keywords
guerrilla warfare, 1970s, biography, poverty, bandit, militant, social issues, 1960s
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bandit Queen about?
- Born a lower-caste girl in rural India's patriarchal society, "married" at 11, repeatedly raped and brutalized, Phoolan Devi finds freedom only as an avenging warrior, the eponymous Bandit Queen. Devi becomes a kind a bloody Robin Hood; this extraordinary biographical film offers both a vivid portrait of a driven woman and a savage critique of the society that made her.
- Who directed Bandit Queen?
- Bandit Queen was directed by Shekhar Kapur.
- Who stars in Bandit Queen?
- Bandit Queen stars Seema Biswas, Nirmal Pandey, Rajesh Vivek, Raghubir Yadav, Aditya Srivastava, Manoj Bajpayee.
- How long is Bandit Queen?
- Bandit Queen has a runtime of 1h 59m (119 minutes).
- What genre is Bandit Queen?
- Bandit Queen is a Action, Crime, Drama, History film.
- How much did Bandit Queen gross?
- Bandit Queen grossed $399 worldwide.
- Where was Bandit Queen produced?
- Bandit Queen was produced in India, United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of Bandit Queen?
- The themes of Bandit Queen include: Social Commentary and Reflection, Crushing Despair and the Void, Class Warfare and Inequality, A Weary Soul and Exhaustion, Urban Poverty and Slums.