Review of Bandit Queen (1994) by Kusham V — 24 Aug 2008

Love this movie, long live Phoolan Devi :).

This review of Bandit Queen (1994) was written by Kusham V on 24 Aug 2008.

Bandit Queen has generally received positive reviews.

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By Ata A (47) on 05 Jul 2007

Based on a true Indian Woman story, this film was shocking by the way it depicted the graphic violence against the woman…

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By Aziz V (18) on 11 Dec 2008

I had heard and read so much about it .... true to its reputation. Felt closer to reality than any other of the high budget movies…

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By Geoff P (212) on 30 Mar 2008

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By Jules Brenner (885) for Cinema Signals (847) on 30 Dec 2004

Seema Biswas' lock on our fascination and sympathies is unreleasable, making for a most powerful film from India…

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By Ranpreet B (14) on 25 Mar 2008

The biography of woman behind the most influential caste revolution in India with impressive direction & screenplay and awesome performances…

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By Danny V (75) on 03 Dec 2008

While it was a rich cultural experience that showed some terrible rituals and biases towards women, I just felt that it was a revenge movie…

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By Jim Hall (26) for Film4 (1,522) on 24 Apr 2008

In comparison with most of the Indian cinema that breaks through to the Western mainstream, Bandit Queen stands out for its political attitude…

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A controversial film due to its provocative portrait of the legendary Indian female warrior; even its subject later repudiated it…

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By Sooty M (91) on 19 Sep 2008

An ultra-violent, unflinching look at the life of Phoolan Devi. Truly both heartbreaking and captivating at the same time…

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By Jitendra M (7) on 20 Mar 2007

Not totally accurate, in fact Pulan Devi sued the producers for not making it really like her, but it's all the same a very good film, do see…

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