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Bandit Queen(1994)

6.0/10
Hindi102 mins

Bandit Queen (1994) is a 102-minute Hindi film directed by Shekhar Kapur. Starring Hemant Pandey, Ashok Mehta and Raghubir Yadav. With an audience rating of 6.0/10, Bandit Queen stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1994.

Director:Shekhar Kapur
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts

Streaming on
Prime Video
Theatrical Release
1 January 1994
Director
Shekhar Kapur
Language
Hindi
Runtime
1h 42m
GudVibe Rating
6.0/10

Storyline

A lower-caste girl in rural India is forced into marriage at age 11 and suffers brutal abuse. She eventually escapes and becomes a famous outlaw, taking revenge on her oppressors while fighting for the poor. Her story is a powerful critique of the society that shaped her.

A woman forged by brutality becomes a legend of vengeance.

Film Details

6.0Rating
102Minutes
HindiLanguage
ACertificate
Release Date1 January 1994
Release Typetheatrical
Original Titleबैंडिट क्वीन
Also Known AsPhoolan Devi · Bandit Queen · La reina de los bandidos · 强盗皇后

Parental Guide

Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate

Vibe & Tags

Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
revengesurvivalcorruptionjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence5
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3

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Trivia

  • The real Phoolan Devi initially opposed the film and tried to stop its release.
  • Seema Biswas, who played Phoolan Devi, was a stage actress and this was her first major film role.
  • Director Shekhar Kapur was sued for obscenity because of the film's graphic scenes.
  • Much of the dialogue was in the Bundelkhandi dialect, not standard Hindi.
  • The film was banned in India for several months before its release.
  • It was shot in chronological order to help the actors grow into their roles.
  • The film's script was based on a banned biography of Phoolan Devi.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Bandit Queen

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