Overview
- The film received a standing ovation at its world premiere at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto on Sept. 17, 2026, after screening in TIFF’s Special Presentation section.
- Writer-director Richie Mehta framed the movie as an honest, non-sensational account drawn from Phoolan Devi’s autobiography rather than a mythologized portrait.
- Sneha Kumari stars as Phoolan Devi and has been widely praised for a breakout lead performance by the film’s producers and early audiences.
- Phoolan dramatizes a concentrated 48-hour siege from Devi’s life and is produced by Namah Pictures with Shareen Mantri Kedia, Kishor Arora, Kanwal Kohli and Richie Mehta credited as producers.
- Prime Video has confirmed the film will premiere on its platform in India and in more than 240 countries and territories, a move that could introduce Phoolan Devi’s story to a large global audience and shape how viewers understand her life.