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Chambal Ki Rani(1979)
Hindi mins
Chambal Ki Rani (1979) is a Hindi film directed by Radhakant. Starring Urmila Bhatt, Jagdeep and Bindu Desai. With an audience rating of 5.5/10, Chambal Ki Rani stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1979.
Director:Radhakant
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1979
- Director
- Radhakant
- Language
- Hindi
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A woman who works as a sex worker decides to leave that life behind. She joins a group of bandits in the Chambal region and becomes a feared outlaw.
“From the streets to the wild, she becomes an outlaw queen.”
Film Details
5.5Rating
Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 December 1979
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsChambal ki raani
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengesurvivalcorruptionidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingepisodic
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Trivia
- The film was inspired by the real-life dacoit queen Phoolan Devi, but released before her surrender in 1983.
- It was directed by Shibu Mitra, who was better known as a film editor for directors like Raj Khosla.
- The movie faced censorship challenges for its bold theme of a sex worker becoming a bandit leader.
- Actress Moushumi Chatterjee, known for girl-next-door roles, played the titular dacoit queen.
- The film's music was composed by Sonik-Omi, a popular duo for action films in the 1970s.
- It was part of a wave of 'dacoit films' popular in 1970s Indian cinema, often shot in ravines.
- The title references the Chambal region, a historical hotspot for banditry in central India.