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Bandit Queen

  • 19941994
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 59m
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7.5/10
5K
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Bandit Queen (1994)
ActionBiographyCrime
The story of the bandit queen Phoolan Devi who was sent to prison in 1983 and got free in 1994.The story of the bandit queen Phoolan Devi who was sent to prison in 1983 and got free in 1994.The story of the bandit queen Phoolan Devi who was sent to prison in 1983 and got free in 1994.
IMDb RATING
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5K
YOUR RATING
    • Shekhar Kapur
    • Ranjit Kapoor(dialogue)
    • Mala Sen(book "India's Bandit Queen")
  • Stars
    • Seema Biswas
    • Nirmal Pandey
    • Rajesh Vivek
    • Shekhar Kapur
    • Ranjit Kapoor(dialogue)
    • Mala Sen(book "India's Bandit Queen")
  • Stars
    • Seema Biswas
    • Nirmal Pandey
    • Rajesh Vivek
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 34User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
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    Seema Biswas
    Seema Biswas
    • Phoolan Devi
    Nirmal Pandey
    Nirmal Pandey
    • Vikram Mallah
    • (as Nirmal Panday)
    Rajesh Vivek
    Rajesh Vivek
    • Mustaquim
    Raghuvir Yadav
    Raghuvir Yadav
    • Madho
    Anirudh Agarwal
    Anirudh Agarwal
    • Babu Gujjar
    Aseem Bajaj
    Aseem Bajaj
    • Poolan…
    Manoj Bajpayee
    Manoj Bajpayee
    • Man Singh
    • (as Manoj Bajpai)
    Pallavi Bharti
    • Little Girl
    Kamia Bhatt
    • Rukhmani, Age 11
    Puran Bhatt
    Puran Bhatt
    • Poolan…
    Sunita Bhatt
    • Little Phoolan
    Ashok Bulani
    • D.S.P
    Mahesh Chandra
    • Chief Minister
    Deepak Chibber
    • S.P. Bhind
    Ranjit Chowdhry
    Ranjit Chowdhry
    • Shiv Narain
    • (as Ranjit Chaudhry)
    G.B. Dixit
    • Ala Singer
    Sunil Gaekwad
    • Rattan Chand
    Mandakini Goswami
    Mandakini Goswami
    • Kailash's Wife
      • Shekhar Kapur
      • Ranjit Kapoor(dialogue)
      • Mala Sen(book "India's Bandit Queen") (screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      This was banned by the Indian authorities due to its graphic scenes of sex and violence. It also incurred the wrath of its own subject, Phoolan Devi, who objected to the fact that she hadn't been invited to see the film. Devi claimed it was riddled with inaccuracies.
    • 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.

    • Alternate versions
      The film became banned due to its content. It was later re-released theatrically and the CBFC cut out about 2 minutes of profanity and shortened all rape scenes for an 'A' (adults) rating in 1995. 17 minutes was cut for a U/A rating for television.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Clueless/An Awfully Big Adventure/Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home/Living in Oblivion/Bandit Queen (1995)

    User reviews34

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    8/10
    Good Movie
    I think that the movie was really good. Subject, acting and Nusrat Fateh ALi Khan's music were marvellous. Although the director has succeeded in showing the status of women in rural areas and how they suffer at the hands of male-dominated culture, he has neglected Phoolan's character a bit and has focussed more on the violence faced by her.
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    • fantastic_fop
    • Jul 2, 2003

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    • Release date
      • June 30, 1995 (United States)
      • India
      • Hindi
      • Assamese
    • Also known as
      • India
    • Production companies
      • Channel Four Films
      • NH Studioz
      • Narendra Hirawat & Co
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    • 1 hour 59 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby
      • Dolby SR

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