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The story of the bandit queen Phoolan Devi who was sent to prison in 1983 and got free in 1994.The story of the bandit queen Phoolan Devi who was sent to prison in 1983 and got free in 1994.The story of the bandit queen Phoolan Devi who was sent to prison in 1983 and got free in 1994.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 3 nominations total
Nirmal Pandey
- Vikram Mallah
- (as Nirmal Panday)
Raghubir Yadav
- Madho
- (as Raghuvir Yadav)
Manoj Bajpayee
- Man Singh
- (as Manoj Bajpai)
Ranjit Chowdhry
- Shiv Narain
- (as Ranjit Chaudhry)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis 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 versionsThe 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.
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The true story of Phoolan Devi who became a national hero in India because she fought for her rights as a woman but in a violent manner. I was surprised to see a powerful film with strong images come out of India instead of the Bollywood art trash classics they churn out.
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- La reina de los bandidos
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $399,748
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $34,728
- Jul 2, 1995
- Gross worldwide
- $399,748
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