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Bandit Queen (1994)

119 min  -  Biography | Drama  -   30 June 1995 (USA)
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The movie tells the story of the bandit queen Phoolan Devi who was sent to prison in 1983 and got free in 1994... See full summary »

Director:

Shekhar Kapur

Writers:

Ranjit Kapoor (dialogue), Mala Sen (book), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Seema Biswas ...
Aditya Srivastava Aditya Srivastava ...
Puttilal
Agesh Markam Agesh Markam ...
Mad Woman
Ajai Rohilla Ajai Rohilla ...
Behmai Man
Anirudh Agarwal Anirudh Agarwal ...
Babu Gujjar
Anil Sahu Anil Sahu ...
Vikram Gang Member
Anupam Shyam Anupam Shyam ...
Ganshyam
Aseem Bajaj ...
Poolan / Man Singh Gang
Ashok Bulani Ashok Bulani ...
D.S.P
Ashok Sharma Ashok Sharma ...
Ashokchand Servant
Avinash Nemade Avinash Nemade ...
Doctor
Basant Rawat Basant Rawat ...
Poolan / Man Singh Gang
Chotelal Siraswal Chotelal Siraswal ...
Vikram Gang Member
Deepak Chibber Deepak Chibber ...
S.P. Bhind
Deepak Soni Deepak Soni ...
Miandad
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Storyline

The movie tells the story of the bandit queen Phoolan Devi who was sent to prison in 1983 and got free in 1994. During five years she was prosecuted by the Indian police and turned into a legend (like a modern Robin Hood) by the Indian press. Although the press tended to make her the optimal hero with blue eyes, dark hair, being tall and beautiful she was in reality an average Indian which makes it hard for the movie to fulfill the expectations of the audience and tell the truth at the same time. Later in her life,She entered into the politics and was assassinated in 2001. Written by Volker Boehm  

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Plot Keywords:

Bandit | Human Rights | Dehydration | Feminist | Outlaw  | See more »

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Revenge was her reply. See more »

Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Details

Country:

India | UK

Language:

Hindi | Assamese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Phoolan Devi See more »

Filming Locations:

India

Box Office

Gross:

$399,748 (USA)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby  | Dolby SR

Color:

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Trivia

Director Cameo: [Shekhar Kapur] truck driver with beard whom Phoolan Devi (Seema Biswas) hits with the gun handle. See more »

Quotes

Puttilal: [Tied to a pole and beaten with rifle-butt] Forgive me.
Phoolan Devi: Forgive you?
Phoolan Devi: Write this to the police.
Vikram Mallah: What?
Phoolan Devi: Any man that marries a little girl... I'll kill him.
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Connections

Referenced in Hera Pheri (2000) See more »