Queens! Destiny Of Dance
Queens! Destiny Of Dance is a 2011 Hindi-language Indian drama film directed by David Atkins, starring Seema Biswas as Guru Amma,[1] with Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, Raj Zutshi, Archanna Guptaa and South Indian actor Vineeth as Mukta.[2][3][4] Even though the film won several international awards,[5] it was a box office failure.[6]
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Directed by | David Atkins |
Produced by | Vipul V.Bangera Sonal Deshpande (executive producer) |
Written by | M.P.Anamika (dialogues) |
Screenplay by | David Atkins |
Story by | David Atkins |
Starring | Seema Biswas Vineeth Laxmi Narayan Tripathi Raj Zutshi Archanna Guptaa |
Music by | Anurag Ware Anurag Ware-Girish Talpade (bgm) |
Cinematography | Srinivas Ramaiah |
Edited by | Chaitanya V.Tanna Ashish Amrute |
Production company | Miraj Entertainment Limited View Motion Picture Pvt.Ltd. |
Release date | 29 April, 2011 |
Language | Hindi |
Summary
Queens! Destiny Of Dance is the story of an upmarket hijra community that is headed by their queen, Guru Amma (Seema Biswas)
Cast
- Seema Biswas - Guru Amma
- Vineeth - Mukta
- Laxmi Narayan Tripathi - Lajo
- Raj Zutshi - Hakim
- Archanna Guptaa - Nandini
- Rushabh Ruparel - mukta (when was a young child)
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.[1]
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.