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Bandit Queen is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language biographical action-adventure film based on the life of Phoolan Devi as covered in the book India's Bandit Queen: The True Story of Phoolan Devi by the Indian author Mala Sen. It was written, produced, and directed by Shekhar Kapur and starred Seema Biswas as the title character.
Phoolan Devi (10 August 1963 – 25 July 2001), popularly known as the Bandit Queen, was an Indian dacoit (bandit) who became a politician, serving as a member of parliament until her assassination. She was a woman of the Mallah subcaste who grew up in poverty in a village in the state of Uttar Pradesh , where her family was on the losing side ...
Jun 30, 1995 · Bandit Queen: Directed by Shekhar Kapur. With Seema Biswas, Nirmal Pandey, Rajesh Vivek, Raghubir Yadav. The story of the bandit queen Phoolan Devi who was sent to prison in 1983 and got free in 1994.
Aug 10, 2015 · Celebrating 52nd birth anniversary of the legendary Phoolan Devi. Mriganka Sen. New Delhi, UPDATED: Aug 10, 2015 17:31 IST. Phoolan Devi, widely known as the Bandit Queen would have turned 52 this day, had she been alive. Let us have a look at the 10 things about this brave dacoit and politician. 10. Legend was born.
The movie tells the story of the bandit queen Phoolan Devi who was sent to prison in 1983 and got free in 1994. For five years she was prosecuted by the Indian police and turned into a legend (like a modern Robin Hood) by the Indian press.
Mustaquim. Govind Namdeo. SriRam. Watchlist. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. This lauded Indian drama focuses on the life of Phoolan Devi (Seema Biswas), a revered criminal who eventually went on to...
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Jul 14, 1995 · Bandit Queen. Roger Ebert July 14, 1995. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. There was a time in the early 1980s when Phoolan Devi, who led a gang of bandits in the desolate ravines of northern India, was as famous as a movie star. Little girls played with their Devi Dolls, and the media tracked her every move.
Jun 30, 1995 · Overview. Born a lower-caste girl in rural India's patriarchal society, "married" at 11, repeatedly raped and brutalized, Phooland Devi finds freedom only as an avenging warrior, the eponymous Bandit Queen.
Nov 1, 1996 · In one incident, two years earlier, that became known as the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre, she was said to have murdered twenty-two men. She was known as the Beautiful Bandit, the Goddess of ...
BANDIT QUEEN. Directed by. Shekhar Kapur. India, 1994. Drama, Biography, Crime. 115. Synopsis. After running away from her husband, Devi is captured and abused by bandits. Eventually, she joins a gang, and it isn’t long before her reputation as a Robin Hood-like figure becomes known across India. Synopsis.
