Released
Bandit Queen
February 17 1995 (almost 30 years ago)Rating
66
Based on
53 reviews
Revenge was her reply.
- Director: Shekhar Kapur
- Writer: Mala Sen
- Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, History
- Runtime: 1 h 59 m
- Box office: $399
- Countries: India, United Kingdom
- Companies: Kaleidoscope Productions, Kaleidoscope Entertainment, Film4 Productions
Born a lower-caste girl in rural India's patriarchal society, "married" at 11, repeatedly raped and brutalized, Phooland Devi finds freedom only as an avenging warrior, the eponymous Bandit Queen. Devi becomes a kind a bloody Robin Hood; this extraordinary biographical film offers both a vivid portrait of a driven woman and a savage critique of the society that made her.
