Bhaggmati(2005)
Bhaggmati – The Queen of Fortunes is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Ashok Kaul. The film stars Tabu as Bhaggmati and Milind Soman as Prince Mohammad Quli Qutb Shah. It tells the historical love story between the prince of Golconda and a village girl, which led to the founding of Hyderabad. The film is notable for being almost two-thirds animated, making it one of India's earliest hybrid live-action and animation features. It was billed as the world's longest animated film with living characters, running at 2 hours and 40 minutes. The film received negative reviews from critics, with Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama rating it one out of five stars. It had a limited theatrical release in 2005 and is not currently available on major streaming platforms.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2005
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 40m 0
Storyline
Prince Mohammad Quli Qutb Shah, a poet and dreamer, falls in love with a village girl named Bhaggmati. The royal court opposes their marriage because she is a commoner. The prince must fight his own family and jealous nobles to prove his love is real. He promises to build a new city in her honor.
“A love that built a city”
