Wounded (2007 film)
| Wounded | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Krishna Mishra |
| Written by | Saloni Goel Aziz Burney |
| Produced by | Shree Hari Om Films |
| Cinematography | Aloke Dasgupta |
| Edited by | Kamal Saigal |
| Music by | Ajay Babla Mehta |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | 1.25 crore[1] |
Wounded: The Bandit Queen is a 2007 Hindi language film that was directed by Krishna Mishra.[2][3] The film was first released on 9 March 2007. The film is based on the true story of Seema Parihar,[4] who plays herself in the film.[5]
Plot
Parihar was abducted at the age of 13 from her village and the film depicts her transformation into a bandit.
Cast
- Kanhaiya as Lalaram
- Seema Parihar as herself
- Sushama Das as Seema's Mother
- Kailash Bajpai as Seema's Father
- Anjali Pandey as young Seema Parihar
- Jitender Singh Naruka as Raghvendra
Production
Planning for Wounded began around 2002, when Tarun Kumar Bagchi, A.K. Joshi and Krishna Mishra were inspired to create a film based upon Seema Parihar's life. The three men lobbied for Parihar's release on bail, as they wanted her to play as herself in the movie.[6] They were successful and filming began in 2004, upon which point it received some media notice due to it being one of the first films where a former dacoit plays herself.[7][8] During filming Mishra and Parihar received threats of bodily harm from dacoit Nirbhaya Gujjar, who led the gang that Parihar formerly led,[9] as he believed that she was "defaming the lives of dacoits".[10] Several attacks were made upon the production.[11] Upon completion of filming, the censor board of India initially refused to clear Wounded as they had objections over slang words used in the movie.[12] The Bombay High Court later cleared the film without removing any of the language that the censor board wanted to remove.[13]
Reception
Turnout for Wounded was poor and reception was described as "lackluster" by the Hindustan Times.[14]
Awards
- Critics Award at the Leicester Expo Film Festival (2005, won)[15]
See also
References
- ^ "The making of a bandit". Telegraph India. Archived from the original on 31 December 2004. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ "Wounded' to be screened in UK Film Fest". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ Anustup Basu, Meheli Sen (2013). Figurations in Indian Film (essay: Sensate Outlaws by Bishnupriya Ghosh. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-0230291799.
- ^ "Wounded yet roaring". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ "Seema Parihar has acted in film before Bigg Boss". Mid-Day. 26 November 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ "Wounded, but raring to fight". Telegraph India. Archived from the original on 3 July 2004. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ "Dumped years back, wounded now". Telegraph India. Archived from the original on 20 August 2004. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ Ghosh, Bishnupriya (2011). Global Icons: Apertures to the Popular. Duke University Press Books. pp. 171, 190, 266. ISBN 978-0822350163.
- ^ "Gangsta girls rising". Telegraph India. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ "Dacoits' dagger over reformed dacoit". Telegraph India. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ "Producer gets death threat from dacoit". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ "Slang stalls bandit film". Telegraph India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2005. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ "HC quashes Censor snips on Wounded". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ "Seema Parihar: a woman of too many words". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ "From bandit queen to 'Meera Bai'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.