2011 Indian film
| Queens! Destiny of Dance | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David Atkins |
| Written by | M.P.Anamika (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | David Atkins |
| Story by | David Atkins |
| Produced by | Vipul V.Bangera |
| Starring | Seema Biswas Vineeth Laxmi Narayan Tripathi Raj Zutshi Archanna Guptaa |
| Cinematography | Srinivas Ramaiah |
| Edited by | Chaitanya V.Tanna Ashish Amrute |
| Music by | Anurag Ware Anurag Ware-Girish Talpade (bgm) |
| Production companies | Miraj Entertainment Limited View Motion Picture Pvt.Ltd. |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Queens! Destiny of Dance is a 2011 Indian drama film directed by David Atkins, starring Seema Biswas, Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, Raj Zutshi, Archanna Guptaa Vineeth. Even though the film won several international awards, it was a box office failure.
Summary
Queens! Destiny of Dance is the story of an upmarket hijra community that is headed by their queen, Guru Amma.
Cast
- Seema Biswas - Guru Amma
- Vineeth - Mukta
- Laxmi Narayan Tripathi - Lajo
- Raj Zutshi - Hakim
- Archanna Guptaa - Nandini
Production
Transgender activist Laxmi Narayan Tripathi met the director David Atkins in 2001 and asked him to make a film on hijras. After a research, the director confirmed the project and contacted Tripathi to support the project, titled as Queens! Destiny Of Dance, and she happily agreed. National award winner Seema Biswas and South Indian actor Vineeth were signed to play key roles along with Laxmi Narayan Tripathi as well as Archanna Guptaa, with veteran actor Raj Zutshi was also signed for a small role.
References
- ^ Kulkarni, Onkar (29 April 2011). "The third act". The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- Shetty, Shakti (19 October 2013). "Seema Biswas Film: Queens! Destiny of Dance (2011)". Mid-Day. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- "Film-Queens! Destiny Of Dance". Bollywood Hungama. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- "Queens! Destiny Of Dance". Filmibeat. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- Vijayakar, R.M. (2 July 2012). "'Queens! Destiny of Dance' Wins at Los Angeles Movie Awards". India West. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- "Chalo Dilli, Shor, I Am fail at box office". Rediff.com. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- "Transgenders should find their voice: Seema". The Times of India. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
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