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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who Directed the film on the dacoit queen Phoolan Devi?
A
Abbas Mastan
B
Shekhar Kapoor
C
Shashi Kapoor
D
Anil Kapoor
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A movie on her life titled ‘Bandit Queen’ was made in the year 1994. The actress ‘Seema Biswas’ portrayed the character of Phoolen Devi in the movie. The movie was directed by Shekher Kapoor.

Detailed explanation-2: -The 1994 film Bandit Queen was loosely based on Mala Sen’s biography; it was directed by Shekhar Kapur and starred Seema Biswas as Devi. After it received acclaim at Cannes Film Festival, Kapur asked for permission from the Central Board of Film Certification to screen the film at cinemas in India.

Detailed explanation-3: -In February 1983, Phoolan Devi, a young woman of 26 and India’s most wanted bandit, laid down her weapons before portraits of Mahatma Gandhi and the goddess Kali, and embraced the feet of the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh in an act of negotiated surrender.

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