Bandit Shakuntala had its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival; the movie gets a standing ovation!

While movies have long served as a form of entertainment, there is now a separate class of movies that are succeeding on the world scale.
By Alisha Limbachia - Feb 26, 2023 03:27 PM IST
Bandit Shakuntala had its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival; the movie gets a standing ovation!
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One such outstanding film, "Bandit Shakuntala," had its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival. The movie, which was based on the true account of the dacoit Shakuntala Mahto of Madhubani, Bihar, received positive reviews from critics all around the world.

BANDIT SHAKUNTALA RECEIVED STANDING OVATION AT THE BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

The movie received a standing ovation from the international audience. Cinema critics and audiences responded enthusiastically to the presence of director Hyder Kazmi and producer Liaquat Gola at the event. The next Cannes 2023 - Festival De Cannes will have a screening of the English-language version of the Hindi-language film.

Dacoit Shakuntala Mahto plays the title character in the movie, but other important roles are also played by Hyder Kazmi, Omkar Das Manikpuri, Pratibha Yashpal Sharma, and Abhimanyu Singh. The biopic is centred on the exploits of notorious dacoit Shakuntala of Madhubani. The movie spectacle has been hailed as a masterpiece by those who have seen it.

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STORY OF BANDIT SHAKUNTALA

In addition, "Bandit Shakuntala" is a story about casteism, power, bravery, love, pain, and injustice towards women in rural India. The plot of the movie packs a strong punch, in addition to being a visual pleasure. You should be aware that Shakuntala Mahto was born into a lower-caste household in Bihar. She managed to survive the shame of living in abject poverty and being unable to help anyone. She went through several horrific experiences in her life, including being raped when she was 11 years old.

The story of Shakuntala Mahto and how she came to be a dacoit has been expertly told in this movie. A few of the revenge drama's heartbreaking scenes are based on Shakuntala's real-life experiences. Shakuntala remained a beacon of hope for the underclass throughout her years of solitary confinement without being tried. Although she had more than 45 cases, none of them could be proved because of a lack of supporting evidence.

BANDIT SHAKUNTALA’S TEAM

In addition, Liaquat Gola, Upendra Kumar, Pintu Kumar, Sharwan Prasad, and Hyder Kazmi produced Bandit Shakuntala. backed by the production companies Dimension ASC Digital LLP and UPJ Films Production, associate directed by Priti Rao Krishna and edited by Ballu Saluja A worldwide theatrical debut of Hyder Kazmi's "Bandit Shakuntala" is scheduled for June of this year.

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