බැන්ඩිට් ක්වීන්
Bandit Queen  is a 1996 Indian biographical film based on the life of Phoolan Devi as covered in the book India's Bandit Queen: The True Story of Phoolan Devi by the Indian author Mala Sen. It was written,produced & directed by Shekhar Kapur and starred Seema Biswas as the title character. The music was composed by Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie and Best Direction for that year. The film was premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 1994 Cannes Film Festival, and was screened at the Edinburgh Film Festival. The film was selected as the Indian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

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1994 films
1994 crime drama films
1990s biographical drama films
ඉන්දියානු චිත්‍රපට
Indian biographical drama films
Indian crime drama films
Indian feminist films
Films about organised crime in India
Films about rape in India
Indian rape and revenge films
Films about the caste system in India
Films about women in India
Films directed by Shekhar Kapur
Films featuring a Best Actress National Award-winning performance
1990s Hindi-language films
Cultural depictions of robbers
Cultural depictions of Indian women
Films that won the Best Costume Design National Film Award
Best Hindi Feature Film National Film Award winners
Fictional portrayals of the Uttar Pradesh Police
Films based on Indian novels