The film depicts Devi, a lower-caste woman, who was married at the age of 11 in rural northern India, abandoned by her husband, raped and kidnapped by bandits. ``So, how can she claim that her right to privacy has been vitiated by the film?″ Ashok Desai asked. The film, ``Bandit Queen,″ has already been screened at 15 international film festivals, including last year’s Cannes festival.Īn attorney for filmmaker Shekhar Kapoor told the court Thursday that a French book describing Devi’s life in graphic detail has sold 8 million copies, The Times of India newspaper reported. NEW DELHI, India (AP) _ A filmmaker has asked a court not to ban his movie on Phoolan Devi _ India’s notorious ``Bandit Queen″ _ saying it does not violate her privacy because the events it portrays already were depicted in a best-selling book.ĭevi recently asked the New Delhi High Court to ban the film saying it presents a distorted picture of her life and violates her right to privacy.
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