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Shabnam Mausi(2005)
Hindi165 mins
Shabnam Mausi (2005) is a 165-minute Hindi film directed by Yogesh Bharadwaj. Starring Yogesh Bharadwaj. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Shabnam Mausi stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2005.
Director:Yogesh Bharadwaj
Mood:
emotionalinspiringdark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2005
- Director
- Yogesh Bharadwaj
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 45m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A baby born into a wealthy family is discovered to be a Hijra and sent to live with a community of eunuchs. After being wrongly blamed for a murder, he flees and becomes a local hero for saving a woman from assault. He then uses his newfound fame to challenge a corrupt politician in an election.
“A hero rises from society's shadows.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
165Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 2005
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalinspiringdark
Themes
identityjusticecorruptionsurvival
Tonegritty
Pacingepisodic
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Ashutosh RanaActor
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Yogesh BharadwajDirector
→Trivia
- The film is based on the real-life Shabnam Mausi, who in 1998 became India's first transgender person elected to a state legislative assembly.
- Ashutosh Rana, known for playing villains, took on this challenging role to break his own typecast image.
- Director Yogesh Bharadwaj chose to make the film after reading about Shabnam Mausi's life in a newspaper article.
- The movie faced difficulties in finding widespread theatrical release due to its sensitive subject matter.
- It features a cameo appearance by the real Shabnam Mausi in a small role during a public gathering scene.
- The soundtrack includes a song performed by Alka Yagnik, which was not typical for films centered on transgender themes at the time.
- Despite its inspiring story, the film did not perform well commercially and remains relatively obscure in mainstream Hindi cinema.