Bandit Queen

Synopsis

Born a lower-caste girl in rural India's patriarchal society, "married" at 11, repeatedly raped and brutalized, Phoolan 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.

Director

Shekhar Kapur

Written by

Mala Sen

Music

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Studio

Kaleidoscope Productions

Released

26 January 1994

Genres

Action, Crime, Drama, History