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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bandit_QueenBandit Queen - Wikipedia

    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.

  2. 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.

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    • Action, Biography, Crime
    • Shekhar Kapur
    • 1995-06-30
  3. Jan 26, 2024 · Seema Biswas, renowned for her pivotal role in Shekhar Kapoor's Bandit Queen, faced the challenge of typecasting in roles of outlaws and victims. Despite warnings, she broke the mold by accepting diverse roles, like in Sanjay Bhansali's Khamoshi: The Musical. Subhash K Jha. Updated Jan 26, 2024, 18:25 IST.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Seema_BiswasSeema Biswas - Wikipedia

    Seema Biswas (born 14 January 1965) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films and the theatre. She gained prominence after playing the role of Phoolan Devi in Shekhar Kapur's film Bandit Queen (1994), for which she won the National Film Award for Best Actress.

    Year
    Title
    Role
    Language
    2024
    Sunita Chatterjee
    Hindi
    2023
    Parvati
    Hindi
    2022
    Mrs. Paandey
    Hindi
    2021
    Naani
    Hindi
  5. Seema Biswas pointed out that the special screening of ‘Dada Lakhmi’ reminded her of the late Nirmal Pandey. “He also used to do strange crazy things out of passion like the main character...

  6. Feb 29, 1996 · Biswas was no Mother Courage the first time she saw Bandit Queen, over two years ago. It was at home in Nalbari: while headlines about the rape scenes and nudity in Bandit Queen shrieked in the press, the Biswas family saw the uncensored video in pin-drop silence, with the actress curled up on her mother's lap, pretending to be asleep."

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  8. May 3, 2023 · Bandit Queen, directed by Shekhar Kapur, is a gritty and uncompromising portrayal of Phoolan Devi, the legendary dacoit queen of India. The film is based on her autobiography, I, Phoolan Devi, and chronicles her journey from a poor, lower-caste girl to a notorious outlaw to a powerful politician.