Queens! Destiny of Dance

2011 Indian film
  • 29 April 2011 (2011-04-29)
CountryIndiaLanguageHindi

Queens! Destiny of Dance is a 2011 Indian drama film directed by David Atkins, starring Seema Biswas,[1] Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, Raj Zutshi, Archanna Guptaa Vineeth.[2][3][4] Even though the film won several international awards,[5] it was a box office failure.[6]

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[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

  1. ^ a b Kulkarni, Onkar (29 April 2011). "The third act". The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  2. ^ Shetty, Shakti (19 October 2013). "Seema Biswas Film: Queens! Destiny of Dance (2011)". Mid-Day. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Film-Queens! Destiny Of Dance". Bollywood Hungama. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Queens! Destiny Of Dance". Filmibeat. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  5. ^ Vijayakar, R.M. (2 July 2012). "'Queens! Destiny of Dance' Wins at Los Angeles Movie Awards". India West. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Chalo Dilli, Shor, I Am fail at box office". Rediff.com. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Transgenders should find their voice: Seema". The Times of India. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  • Queens! Destiny Of Dance at IMDb


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