Queens! Destiny of Dance
Directed byDavid Atkins
Written byM.P.Anamika (dialogues)
Screenplay byDavid Atkins
Story byDavid Atkins
Produced byVipul V.Bangera
StarringSeema Biswas
Vineeth
Laxmi Narayan Tripathi
Raj Zutshi
Archanna Guptaa
CinematographySrinivas Ramaiah
Edited byChaitanya V.Tanna
Ashish Amrute
Music byAnurag Ware
Anurag Ware-Girish Talpade (bgm)
Production
companies
Miraj Entertainment Limited
View Motion Picture Pvt.Ltd.
Release date
  • 29 April 2011 (2011-04-29)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

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]

Summary

Queens! Destiny of Dance is the story of an upmarket hijra community that is headed by their queen, Guru Amma.

Cast

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. 1 2 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.


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