Bandit Queen

Bandit Queen

  • Director: Shekhar Kapur
  • Writer: Ranjit Kapoor,Mala Sen
  • Countries of origin: India
  • Language: Hindi, Assamese
  • Release date: June 30, 1995
  • Sound mix: Dolby, Dolby SR
  • Also known as: La reina de los bandidos
  • Bandit Queen is a feature film directed by Shekhar Kapoor and starring Seema Biswas, which premiered on September 9, 1994 at the 19th Toronto International Film Festival in Canada   .
    The film tells the story of Fran Devi, who could not bear the tricks of fate and grew into a famous Bandit Queen after several twists and turns, and finally put down his weapons and surrendered to the people   .

    Details

    • Release date June 30, 1995
    • Filming locations India
    • Production companies Channel Four Films, NH Studioz, Narendra Hirawat & Co

    Box office

    Gross US & Canada

    $399,748

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $34,728

    Gross worldwide

    $399,748

    Movie reviews

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    • By Branson 2022-10-10 20:48:59

      Plan Devi, Tragedy as a Woman

      After serving ten years in prison, the suffering low-caste woman Puran Devi was released from prison in 1994. She is a legendary bandit among the Indian population, hailed as a hero by the lower classes (especially women), and hated by men of the upper caste. In 1983, a police siege forced her to surrender to the Madhya Pradesh government. She distrusted Uttar Pradesh and offered conditions of surrender to Madhya Pradesh. While serving his sentence, Puran dictated his ordeal....

    • By Carmela 2022-10-10 09:38:58

      "If you want to kill..."

      "If you want to kill, kill at least twenty."
      "Why?"
      "If you kill only one, they will hang you, and if you kill twenty, they will negotiate with you to surrender. , and even give you a pension."
      Next to the flower field, the sun is shining, the man is as handsome as Guevara, the woman is not good-looking, but at least youthful.
      A minute later the man was shot to death, the woman was dragged away, and she was gang-raped by men for twenty days in a village.
      Later she...

    User comments

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    • By Katheryn 2023-09-29 14:29:10

      Class struggle will always...

    • By Kevin 2023-07-24 07:04:07

      The status of women in India has never...

    • By Bo 2023-07-09 23:38:02

      I want to write a novel for...

    • By Leanna 2023-04-24 02:47:48

      If you want to see, you can ask me for...

    • By Coralie 2023-02-13 10:42:33

      How ironic that the bandit queen was assassinated in...

    Movie plot

    In a small village called Yuthar Pradeshri in India, 11-year-old Furan Devi was forced to marry a man 30 years older than her, Philal. Pitilal took Fulan home, and for her disobedience, Pitilal beat her and eventually violently raped her. Unable to bear the humiliation, Fulan fled back to her family, but her family was reluctant to accept her. Later, Fulan was expelled from the village for refusing the courtship of the son of the...
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    "Bandit Queen" touches deeply on India's caste system, women's abuse and other symptoms. The film not only shows the heroine Fulan's legendary life as a bandit queen, but also describes a ruthless and cruel sexist society dominated by the caste system. The reason why Fulan's story is unusual is that she is unwilling to be oppressed and dares to take risks to resist violence with violence. Director Shekhar Kapoor gave audiences a...
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    Movie 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.