Phoolan, Richie Mehta-directed biopic of Phoolan Devi to premiere at Toronto International Film Festival
Here's the latest update from the Bollywood world:
Filmmaker Richie Mehta's Phoolan, a movie based on the dreaded Chambal dacoit-turned-politician Phoolan Devi , will have its world premiere at the 51st Toronto International Movie Festival ( TIFF ). The movie, a Prime Original, will eventually rollout for the general public on Prime Video. A rollout date has not yet been revealed.
Adding to this, The poster of Richie Mehta's Phoolan. Phoolan to premiere at TIFF The Hindi-language movie will be screened at the festival on September 16 at the Princess of Wales Theatre as part of the Special Presentations section, according to a press rollout.
Meanwhile, Written and directed by Mehta, the movie is produced by Shareen Mantri Kedia, Kishor Arora, Kanwal Kohli and Mehta under the banner of Namah Pictures.
Notably, Inspired by the 1997 book I, Phoolan - The Autobiography of India's Bandit Queen, the movie chronicles a defining chapter in the life of Phoolan Devi, when thousands of armed men surrounded a village in an attempt to kill her.
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In further updates, Set in the heartland of India, the movie follows the journey of an impoverished 17-year-old girl who went on to become one of the country's most infamous outlaws. According to the makers, the story centres on a brutal 48-hour siege mounted by more than 2,000 armed men.
On top of that, Phoolan, which will premiere on Prime Video after its festival run, features Sneha Kumari in the title role. Actors Anurag Thakur, Vikram Pratap Singh, Aakash Dahiya, Prateek Pachori and Dev Dutt Budholiya also feature in pivotal roles.
The Toronto International Movie Festival, one of the world's leading movie events, is regarded as a major platform for international cinema and will run from September 10 to 20.
Source: Hindustan Times