Bandit Queen

1994, Biography/Crime, 2h 1m

24 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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Brimming with bravura spectacle and an arresting turn by Seema Biswas, The Bandit Queen is a galvanizing ode to rebellion. Read critic reviews

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This lauded Indian drama focuses on the life of Phoolan Devi (Seema Biswas), a revered criminal who eventually went on to become a politician. The film details the hardships that Phoolan faced in her youth as a female member of a lower caste. Subject to sexual abuse at the hands of numerous men, Phoolan isn't treated with respect until she falls in with a gang led by Vikram Mallah (Nirmal Pandey). Later, Phoolan forms her own gang and gains a remarkable level of notoriety across India.
  • Genre:
    Biography, Crime, Drama
  • Original Language:
    Hindi
  • Director:
    Shekhar Kapur
  • Producer:
    Bobby Bedi
  • Writer:
    Ranjit Kapoor, Mala Sen
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $42.0K
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    Kaleidoscope Pictures
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround

Cast & Crew

Seema Biswas
Phoolan Devi
Nirmal Pandey
Vikram Mallah
Manoj Bajpayee
Man Singh
Rajesh Vivek
Mustaquim
Govind Namdeo
SriRam
Saurabh Shukla
Kailash
Raghuvir Yadav
Madho
Shekhar Kapur
Director
Ranjit Kapoor
Writer
Mala Sen
Writer
Bobby Bedi
Producer
Varsha Bedi
Associate Producer
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Original Music
Roger White
Original Music
Ashok Mehta
Cinematographer
Renu Saluja
Film Editor
Tigmanshu Dhulia
Casting
Eve Mavrakis
Production Design
Ashok Bhagat
Art Direction
Dolly Ahluwalia
Costume Designer
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