Bandit Queen (Hindi, 1994)
In a world where day to day survival is a Herculean task and is a blessing, the last thing on any one's mind is equality and social justice for all.
This 1994 film about a decoit in the wastelands of Uttar Pradesh. A 11 year old, considered unattractive, dark and from the lower caste of society is married off to a 30-something year old who thinks that he is doing the family by relieving the girl's family of a burden whilst the girl's family thinks that he is God-sent!
Situation is her new found home is not bed of roses. Refusing to conform the norms of the family and community, Phoolan, by nature a fire brand rebel, retaliates with the filthiest of words she is familiar with. Punishment comes in the form of physical and sexual abuse. That precipitates the series of runaways which eventually earns the honour of being the deathliest leader of a fearless and feared gang in the badlands of the state. Suddenly, she becomes the champion of the oppressed class and the spokesperson who negotiates with the state Governor for the welfare of the oppressed class.
This film depicts the struggles of a village girl what more if she is from the low caste.
All the equality and social justice is only when my stomach is full and you do not have to worry about your next meal. No girl can walk alone in this place demanding gender equality and get away with it. It is the rule of might, survival of the fittest and law of jungle at full throttle here!
This Sekhar Kapoor directed biography boasts of many accolades and Nafrat Fateh Ali Khan's heart stirring music. The debutant, Seema Biswas, gave a sterling performance of this outlaw who was later voting laws in the Lok Sabha. The beauty of democracy...
It is an atypical Indian movie with much of brute foul language and even prolonged frontal nudity.
In a world where day to day survival is a Herculean task and is a blessing, the last thing on any one's mind is equality and social justice for all.This 1994 film about a decoit in the wastelands of Uttar Pradesh. A 11 year old, considered unattractive, dark and from the lower caste of society is married off to a 30-something year old who thinks that he is doing the family by relieving the girl's family of a burden whilst the girl's family thinks that he is God-sent!
Situation is her new found home is not bed of roses. Refusing to conform the norms of the family and community, Phoolan, by nature a fire brand rebel, retaliates with the filthiest of words she is familiar with. Punishment comes in the form of physical and sexual abuse. That precipitates the series of runaways which eventually earns the honour of being the deathliest leader of a fearless and feared gang in the badlands of the state. Suddenly, she becomes the champion of the oppressed class and the spokesperson who negotiates with the state Governor for the welfare of the oppressed class.This film depicts the struggles of a village girl what more if she is from the low caste.
All the equality and social justice is only when my stomach is full and you do not have to worry about your next meal. No girl can walk alone in this place demanding gender equality and get away with it. It is the rule of might, survival of the fittest and law of jungle at full throttle here!
This Sekhar Kapoor directed biography boasts of many accolades and Nafrat Fateh Ali Khan's heart stirring music. The debutant, Seema Biswas, gave a sterling performance of this outlaw who was later voting laws in the Lok Sabha. The beauty of democracy...
It is an atypical Indian movie with much of brute foul language and even prolonged frontal nudity.
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