Queens! Destiny of Dance
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{{Infobox film
| name = Queens! Destiny of Dance
| image =
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| director = David Atkins
| producer = Vipul V.Bangera
| story = David Atkins
| screenplay = David Atkins
| writer = M.P.Anamika (dialogues)
| starring = Seema Biswas
Vineeth
Laxmi Narayan Tripathi
Raj Zutshi
Archanna Guptaa
| music = Anurag Ware
Anurag Ware-Girish Talpade (bgm)
| editing = Chaitanya V.Tanna
Ashish Amrute
| studio = Miraj Entertainment Limited
View Motion Picture Pvt.Ltd.
| cinematography = Srinivas Ramaiah
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2011|04|29}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
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Queens! Destiny of Dance is a 2011 Indian drama film directed by David Atkins, starring Seema Biswas,{{cite news |last1=Kulkarni |first1=Onkar |title=The third act |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/the-third-act/ |access-date=10 June 2020 |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=29 April 2011}} Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, Raj Zutshi, Archanna Guptaa Vineeth.{{cite news |last1=Shetty |first1=Shakti |title=Seema Biswas Film: Queens! Destiny of Dance (2011) |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/a-look-at-hindi-films-that-have-explored-the-third-gender-thoroughly/236674 |access-date=10 June 2020 |publisher=Mid-Day |date=19 October 2013}}{{cite news |title=Film-Queens! Destiny Of Dance |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/queens-destiny-of-dance/cast/ |access-date=10 June 2020 |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=29 April 2011}}{{cite news |title=Queens! Destiny Of Dance |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/queens-destiny-of-dance.html#cast |access-date=10 June 2020 |publisher=Filmibeat |date=29 April 2011}} Even though the film won several international awards,{{cite news |last1=Vijayakar |first1=R.M. |title='Queens! Destiny of Dance' Wins at Los Angeles Movie Awards |url=https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/bollywood/queens-destiny-of-dance-wins-at-los-angeles-movie-awards/article_646239de-86cf-5af0-b1da-5b5aab75a95c.html |access-date=10 June 2020 |publisher=India West. |date=2 July 2012}} it was a box office failure.{{cite news |title=Chalo Dilli, Shor, I Am fail at box office |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/shor-chalo-dilli-i-am-flop/20110502.htm |access-date=10 June 2020 |work=Rediff.com |date=2 March 2011}}
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{{cite web |title=Transgenders should find their voice: Seema |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Transgenders-should-find-their-voice-Seema/articleshow/8005459.cms? |work=The Times of India |access-date=20 October 2020 |date=11 April 2011}} 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.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=1921071|title=Queens! Destiny Of Dance}}
Category:Indian LGBTQ-related films
Category:2011 LGBTQ-related films
Category:Transgender-related films
Category:2010s Hindi-language films
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