The Warrior Queen of Jhansi

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The Warrior Queen of Jhansi

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Released Nov 15, 2019

1h 42m

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Biography

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Freedom fighter Rani of Jhansi shifts the balance of power by leading her people into battle against the British Empire in 1857 India. Her insurrection set in motion the demise of the British East India Company.

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Critics Consensus

The Warrior Queen of Jhansi has a fascinating real-life character at its center, but her story is ill-served by this heavy-handed adaptation.

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

Altogether it's a rousing, passionate bit of film-making on a reasonably epic scale, with a cast of hundreds deployed for some big dusty battle scenes, which are duly impressive.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 11, 2020

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Adam Graham

Detroit News

There's little doubt that Rani's story is an engaging and undertold chapter of history, but The Warrior Queen of Jhansi is not the best way to tell it.

Rated: D+

Dec 3, 2019

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Firstpost

Devika is sincere in her portrayal in a simplified narrative that does little more than follow the form of a school essay on the Indian warrior queen.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 3, 2019

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

This potentially exciting, inspiring tale drowns in a sea of predictable action beats and frightening facial fungus.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 28, 2021

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Johnny Loftus

Decider

A functional period tale with a good bit to reveal about an inspiring historical figure.

Feb 17, 2021

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Soham Gadre

Film Inquiry

For the lack of good acting, mostly resulting from poor dialogue, the movie at least manages to represent its characters as genuinely believable figures of a real history. That's the least you can ask for from a historical biopic.

Dec 20, 2019

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Julia

This is a fascinating story, the lead actress does a great job adding humanity to this larger than life historical figure, and the battle scenes are awesome. Also I loved seeing this story told through the eyes of an Indian female director & was moved by the details she included in the story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/04/19

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Darrel 73yrs old

Very interesting true story

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/23/19

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Sharon P

We really liked this film because: 1) it is a very interesting story 2) it is filmed and performed by East Asian Indians so it has an authentic feel 3) it shows the British as bigoted invaders and the Indians as compassionate humans 4) and it is inspirational.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/21/19

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Audience Member

Captivating! Strong characters & gorgeous visuals..Overall beautifully made film.. Kudos to the makers!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

The Warrior Queen of Jhansi disposes of the idea that biopics about the geopolitical disputes of colonial era royalty must be boring. Not coincidentally, it also disposes of the idea that the only worthy subjects of "serious" historical films are old white men. Both the action and the subject matter are refreshing. The cinematography and directing are both beautiful. And Devika Bhise delivers an absolutely exceptional performance as the main protagonist. You must go see this film!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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I liked this movie quite a bit. It's "based on a true story", though who knows how much Hollywood magic is added to the tale, and gives a brief overview of one of India's famous female leaders of the revolt against Great Britain's East India Company in the mid-1850s. The lead actress and co-writer, Devika Bhise as the "warrior queen", is just adorable to look at and delivers a nice performance. Costumes are excellent, and the few battle scenes are good. Overall the movie does feel a bit "light" or maybe even rushed, and probably should have spent more time fleshing some of the major characters. One of the few movies I'd say would have been much better with another 20-30 minutes added to the 1:43 run-time. If this were a Netflix or Amazon Prime movie, it would probably get much better reviews. Glad I didn't let the RT scores keep my away from it. There are much better movies in theaters right now if you're limited on time or money, but this one's worth a matinee or A-list low-cost viewing.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Synopsis

Freedom fighter Rani of Jhansi shifts the balance of power by leading her people into battle against the British Empire in 1857 India. Her insurrection set in motion the demise of the British East India Company.

Director: Swati Bhise
Producer: Swati Bhise
Screenwriter: Swati Bhise, Devika Bhise, Olivia Emden
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Dune Films, Cayenne Pepper Productions
Rating: R (Some Violence)
Genre: History, Drama, Biography
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 15, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 16, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $174.1K
Runtime: 1h 42m

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