Bandit Queen (1994)
Original title: बैंडिट क्वीन
Bandit Queen is a 1994 Hindi-language action movie directed by Shekhar Kapur, with a running time of 1h 59m. It stars Seema Biswas, Nirmal Pandey and Rajesh Vivek.
Born a lower-caste girl in rural India's patriarchal society, "married" at 11, repeatedly raped and brutalized, Phoolan Devi finds freedom only as an avenging warrior, the eponymous Bandit Queen. Devi becomes a kind a bloody Robin Hood; this extraordinary biographical film offers both a vivid portrait of a driven woman and a savage critique of the society that made her.
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What is Bandit Queen about?
Born a lower-caste girl in rural India's patriarchal society, "married" at 11, repeatedly raped and brutalized, Phoolan Devi finds freedom only as an avenging warrior, the eponymous Bandit Queen. Devi becomes a kind a bloody Robin Hood; this extraordinary biographical film offers both a vivid portrait of a driven woman and a savage critique of the society that made her.
When was Bandit Queen released?
Bandit Queen was released on 26 January 1994.
How long is Bandit Queen?
Bandit Queen runs 1h 59m.
Who made Bandit Queen?
Bandit Queen was directed by Shekhar Kapur.
Where can I watch Bandit Queen?
Bandit Queen is available on Cineverse Amazon Channel, Fandor Amazon Channel, Philo, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Fawesome and Cineverse.
Where to watch Bandit Queen
Stream: Cineverse Amazon Channel, Fandor Amazon Channel, Philo, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
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Cast
- Seema Biswas as Phoolan Devi
- Nirmal Pandey as Vikram Mallah
- Rajesh Vivek as Mustaquim
- Raghubir Yadav as Madho
- Aditya Srivastava as Puttilal
- Manoj Bajpayee as Man Singh
- Ranjit Chowdhry as Shiv Narain
- Harish Kumar as Tarika
- Govind Namdeo as SriRam
- Hemant Pandey as Ashokchand's Friend
- Sitaram Panchal as Lalaram
- Lakshmi as Poolan / Man Singh Gang