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Bandit Queen

  • 1994
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
5.9K
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Bandit Queen (1994)
HindiPsychological DramaTrue CrimeBiographyCrimeDramaHistory

The story of bandit queen Phoolan Devi, who was sent to prison in 1983 and released in 1994.The story of bandit queen Phoolan Devi, who was sent to prison in 1983 and released in 1994.The story of bandit queen Phoolan Devi, who was sent to prison in 1983 and released in 1994.

  • Director
    • Shekhar Kapur
  • Writers
    • Ranjit Kapoor
    • Mala Sen
  • Stars
    • Seema Biswas
    • Nirmal Pandey
    • Rajesh Vivek
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    5.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Shekhar Kapur
    • Writers
      • Ranjit Kapoor
      • Mala Sen
    • Stars
      • Seema Biswas
      • Nirmal Pandey
      • Rajesh Vivek
    • 40User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Top Cast63

    Seema Biswas
    Seema Biswas
    • Phoolan Devi
    Nirmal Pandey
    Nirmal Pandey
    • Vikram Mallah
    • (as Nirmal Panday)
    Rajesh Vivek
    Rajesh Vivek
    • Mustaquim
    Raghubir Yadav
    Raghubir Yadav
    • Madho
    • (as Raghuvir Yadav)
    Govind Namdeo
    Govind Namdeo
    • SriRam
    Manoj Bajpayee
    Manoj Bajpayee
    • Man Singh
    • (as Manoj Bajpai)
    Saurabh Shukla
    Saurabh Shukla
    • Kailash
    Sunita Bhatt
    • Little Phoolan
    Anirudh Agarwal
    Anirudh Agarwal
    • Babu Gujjar
    Aseem Bajaj
    • Poolan…
    Pallavi Bharti
    • Little Girl
    Kamia Bhatt
    • Rukhmani, Age 11
    Puran Bhatt
    Puran Bhatt
    • Poolan…
    Ashok Bulani
    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
    • Director
      • Shekhar Kapur
    • Writers
      • Ranjit Kapoor
      • Mala Sen
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews40

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    History

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • 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 with Ebert & Roeper: Clueless/An Awfully Big Adventure/Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home/Living in Oblivion/Bandit Queen (1995)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 30, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • La reina de los bandidos
    • Filming locations
      • India
    • Production companies
      • Channel Four Films
      • Kaleidoscope Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $399,748
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $34,728
      • Jul 2, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $399,748
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 59m(119 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • Dolby SR

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