Bandit Queen (1994)
Director:
Shekhar Kapur
Tagline:
« She was the most feared outlaw in India. If the story wasn’t true you wouldn’t believe it… »
Actors:
Phoolan Devi
Vikram Mallah
Mustaquim
Madho
Babu Gujjar
Rating:
(5’893 votes)
(5’893 votes)
Quote:
« 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.
»
Runtime:119 minutes
Plots:
The story of bandit queen Phoolan Devi, who was sent to prison in 1983 and released in 1994.
The movie tells the story of bandit queen Phoolan Devi, who was sent to prison in 1983 and released in 1994. For five years she was prosecuted by the Indian police and turned into a legend (like a modern Robin Hood) by the Indian press. Although the press tended to make her the optimal tall, beautiful heroine with blue eyes and dark hair, she was actually average in height and looks, which makes it hard for the film to fulfill audience expectations and tell the truth at the same time. Devi entered into politics later in her life; she was assassinated in 2001.
