India Synopsis
बैंडिट क्वीन
“Revenge was her reply.”
Born a lower-caste girl in rural India's patriarchal society, "married" at 11, repeatedly raped and brutalized, Phooland 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.
The 1994–1996 India Window
40 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Bandit Queen sits at position #18.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Bandit Queen. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1990s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Bandit Queen premiered. 147 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #710 of 1,983 India films indexed here (64th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #487 of 1,132 (top 43%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | India, United Kingdom |
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Kaleidoscope Productions, Kaleidoscope Entertainment, Film4 Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 59m |
| Release Date | February 17, 1995 |
| IMDb | tt0109206 |