Queens! Destiny of Dance
Queens! Destiny of Dance is a 2011 Bollywood 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 |
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 |
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
- 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[7] 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.
- "Transgenders should find their voice: Seema". The Times of India. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2020.