Seema Biswas, Manoj Bajpai

Outcast. Outlaw. Legend. A woman's life erupts in a feverish spree of vengeful violence, shocking the world - and bringing a government to its knees - in this tale of modern day savagery run wild. Bor...( read more  read more... )n of low caste, 11-year-old Phoolan is sold into marriage with a man 20 years her senior in exchange for a cow and a rusted bicycle. Challenging her fate, she escapes and falls in with a pack of ruthless bandits. But the political structure of the male-dominated gang comes with its own set of brutal humiliations, and Phoolan must struggle to rise above a culture determined to bring her down, in a bloody coup that electrified a nation - and transformed one woman's world forever.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 54 min.

Directed by: Shekhar Kapur

Release Date: June 30, 1995

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DVD Release Date: December 7, 2004

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  • January 10, 2009
    Violent, disturbing and true. A hardcore docu-drama that doesn't pull any punches.
  • August 31, 2009
    My favorite movie of all times. Very emotionally moving. I like this movie better than the newer bandit queen. The other Bandit Queen I did not like and it was poorly made.
  • February 10, 2009
    based on reality good movie
  • February 16, 2008
    Based on fact, this is the story of a woman who was raped, beaten, and imprisoned just for being a woman. After she escaped imprisonment, she became the leader of a bandit outfit and terrorized the people who had been so cruel to her.
  • October 28, 2007
    very well acted. Seema Biswas was amazing. Nirmal Pande was surprisingly a perfect choice for Vikram Mallah's character. having read the autobiography, he perfectly suits the guy's image.
  • June 26, 2007
    full of strong emotion
  • May 6, 2007
    movie for critics only.

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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Seema Biswas is convincing in the role: small, fierce, dark-eyed and indomitable. full review

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