Who directed the movie Bandit Queen?

Shekhar Kapur
Bandit Queen/Directors

Who is the director of Bandit Queen and the English film?

It was written,produced & directed by Shekhar Kapur and starred Seema Biswas as the title character….

Bandit Queen
Directed by Shekhar Kapur
Written by Shekhar Kapur
Based on India’s Bandit Queen: The True Story of Phoolan Devi by Mala Sen
Produced by Shekhar Kapur

Who played the female role in film Bandit Queen?

Seema Biswas
She came to prominence with the role of Phoolan Devi in Shekhar Kapur’s film Bandit Queen (1994), for which she won the National Film Award for Best Actress….

Seema Biswas
Occupation Actress
Years active 1988–present
Notable work Bandit Queen

Is Bandit Queen real story?

Movie and autobiography Shekhar Kapur made a movie Bandit Queen (1994) about Phoolan Devi’s life up to her 1983 surrender, based on Mala Sen’s 1993 book India’s Bandit Queen: The True Story of Phoolan Devi. Phoolan Bai, a 2001 Indian film by V. Menon was also inspired by her life.

Why was Bandit Queen banned?

Devi recently asked the New Delhi High Court to ban the film saying it presents a distorted picture of her life and violates her right to privacy. The film depicts Devi, a lower-caste woman, who was married at the age of 11 in rural northern India, abandoned by her husband, raped and kidnapped by bandits.

Who was better known as the Bandit Queen?

Phoolan Devi, widely known as the Bandit Queen would have turned 52 this day, had she been alive. Let us have a look at the 10 things about this brave dacoit and politician.

Who killed Phoolan Devi?

In July 2001, Phoolan was shot dead in Delhi by a Thakur youth, Sher Singh Rana, who claimed that he had killed her to avenge the massacre of Thakurs in Behmai.

Is Seema Biswas an Assamese?

Seema Biswas (born 1965) is an Indian film and theatre actress from Assam. Her mother, an early influence, was a history teacher and a pioneering figure for female theatre artistes in Assam; and she came into contact with artists like Bhupen Hazarika, Phani Sarma and Bishnuprasad Rabha early in life.

Who is husband of Phoolan Devi?

Umed Singhm.?–2001
Phoolan Devi/Husband

What is Behmai massacre?

Twenty men were gunned down on February 14, 1981 allegedly by dacoit Phoolan Devi and her gang seeking revenge for her rape by upper caste men in Behmai village, less than 100 km from Kanpur. Seventeen of the dead were Thakurs, the dominant caste in the village.

Which movies are banned in India?

15 Indian Movies That Got Banned By The Censor Board

  • Bandit Queen (1994)
  • Fire (1996)
  • Kama Sutra – A Tale Of Love (1996)
  • Urf Professor (2000)
  • The Pink Mirror (2003)
  • Paanch (2003)
  • Black Friday (2004)
  • Parzania (2005)

Who is the husband of Phoolan Devi?

When did the Bandit Queen movie come out?

Bandit Queen (1994) The movie tells the story of the bandit queen Phoolan Devi who was sent to prison in 1983 and got free in 1994.

Who was the sheriff in the movie Bandit Queen?

Zara Montalvo, half Spanish and half American, returns to her native California in time to see her parents murdered for their hacienda and gold by Sheriff Jim Harding and his gang.

Who are the main characters in Bandit Queen?

Bandit Queen (1950) Zara Montalvo, half Spanish and half American, returns to her native California in time to see her parents murdered for their hacienda and gold by Sheriff Jim Harding and his gang.

What was the Evening Standard review of Bandit Queen?

Evening Standard, in its page-long review, called it “truly radical”—“angry, shocking, potentially inflammatory”—helping “Indian cinema come of age”. But a Hollywood Reporter festival round-up piece pointed to the anxieties accompanying the acclaim.