Overview
- The film, which premiered Thursday at the Princess of Wales Theatre as part of TIFF’s Special Presentation, was met with a standing ovation from an audience of more than 2,000.
- Writer-director Richie Mehta said he deliberately narrowed the story to a single 48-hour episode to strip away myth and show the person behind the legend.
- Sneha Kumari stars as Phoolan Devi and is supported by Anurag Thakur, Aakash Dahiya, Vikram Pratap Singh, Prateek Pachouri and Dev Dutt Budholiya.
- Produced by Namah Pictures with backing from Amazon MGM/Prime Video, the film is scheduled to premiere on Prime Video across more than 240 countries and territories with the streaming date to be announced.
- Based on Phoolan Devi’s memoir, the film’s festival acclaim could boost international attention on both the real-life story and how global platforms handle sensitive historical figures.