Mehta's 'Phoolan' starring Kumari wins standing ovation at TIFF
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Richie Mehta's new film Phoolan, starring Sneha Kumari as the legendary Phoolan Devi, just made its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival, and the crowd gave it a standing ovation.
The Amazon original was shown to over 2,000 people and spotlights a dramatic moment from Devi's life when she stood her ground against 2,000 attackers.
'Phoolan' depicts Devi 48 hours siege
Phoolan is based on Devi's autobiography and centers on a brutal 48-hour siege in which she defies an armed group of 2,000 men.
It follows in the footsteps of the 1994 film Bandit Queen, but aims for a fresh perspective.
The movie will stream on Prime Video, so keep an eye out if you're curious about real-life stories that break all the rules.