Bandit Queen (1994) - MOVIE REVIEW!!| Phoolan Devi
Added 2023-05-04 19:23:29 +0000 UTC
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An excerpt from an article - She threatened with self-immolation against its release in India. The film was banned in India even after it had already been introduced at several international festivals. The autobiographic film harassed not only the viewers. Even the actress Seema Biswas, who played Phoolan Devi, was on the verge of a nervous breakdown by the end of the shooting. When Channel 4 offered her £40,000, she immediately withdrew the charges and stood up for the film. The story of Phoolan Devi has sparked a heated debate in the country. She drew attention to the miserable situation of the women in the countryside, who suffer under the arbitrariness of the upper castes and are abused daily. The caste system provokes enormous conflicts and injustice in society. And the main reason behind child marriage is poverty. Children have to get married at a young age in the hope of getting into a better family and have a decent life. Being a bandit was an ordinary occupation at that time, another way to break out of poverty.
PAm
2023-05-05 11:39:46 +0000 UTCOne of the main reasons, its said , that Phoolan Devi did not want the movie to release or shown is that she was trying very hard to create a different self image as she was at that time planning to become a public figure. She was joining politics and lot of things that were depicted in the movie were not helpful in that respect. It must have also been incredibly hard for her on the personal front. However most of what was depicted is said to based on real life events. And yes she withdrew her objection to the movie when she was offered money by the makers (Channel 4).
PAm
2023-05-05 11:35:33 +0000 UTCThis movie is complete goosebumps
Nathan Boyd
2023-05-05 03:56:44 +0000 UTC
