Queens! Destiny of Dance
2011 Indian film
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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]
| Queens! Destiny of Dance | |
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| Directed by | David Atkins |
| Written by | M.P.Anamika (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | David Atkins |
| Story by | David Atkins |
| Produced by | Vipul V.Bangera |
| Starring | Seema Biswas Vineeth Laxmi Narayan Tripathi Raj Zutshi Archanna Guptaa |
| Cinematography | Srinivas Ramaiah |
| Edited by | Chaitanya V.Tanna Ashish Amrute |
| Music by | Anurag Ware Anurag Ware-Girish Talpade (bgm) |
Production companies | Miraj Entertainment Limited View Motion Picture Pvt.Ltd. |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
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]