Bawandar (2001)

Hindi 2 hrs 30 mins Drama
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80%
Total Reviews: 5
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Review Summary: On the whole BAWANDAR has already had its share of international awards and recognition.

Average Critic Rating: (3.50)
Cast: Nandita Dass , Raghuveer Yadav , Deepti Naval , Gulshan Grover , Rahul Khanna , Laila Rouass , Govind Namdev , Srivallabh Vyas , Ishrat Ali , Yashpal Sharma , Lilette Dubey , Mohan Bhandari , Lalit Tiwari , Anupam Shyam , Ravi Jhankal , Ashok Banthia , Kadambari Shantshree , Jagmohan Mundhra
Director: Jagmohan Mundhra
Release Date: 08 Dec 2001

Plot: Bawandar is based on the true story of Bhanwari Devi 's gang-rape case. The names of characters and places have been changed for legal reasons. For example, Bhanwari's character is called Sanwari, her husband Mohan's character is called Sohan, and their village is called Dhabri (Bhateri in real life). The story Read more

Bawandar - Top Reviews

On the whole BAWANDAR has already had its share of international awards and recognition.
Full review on Bollywood Hungama
Taran Adarsh, Bollywood Hungama

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A truly hard-hitting film, Jagmohan Mundra’s Bawandar is a cinematic rendering of the story of Bhanwri Devi, the famous social worker and gang-rape victim, who has been fighting for justice for years based in her native village in Rajasthan.
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Somehow it seems that it may lack that certain ´extremely fabulous´ –‘perfect film’ punch. Known for making erotic films, Jagmohan Mundhra’s critically acclaimed Bawandar is slowly being released around the world, some parts in cinemas, some parts at char
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Rakesh Budhu, Planet Bollywood
Nandita too sings one song and reveals hidden talent in this department
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"What was the width of her vagina?"
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