Room 03 · 3 pieces
The true stories room.
Pieces from the true stories room. The real lives behind the biopics — Phoolan Devi behind Bandit Queen, Mary Kom behind her film, the Phogat sisters behind Dangal. What the films changed, kept, and erased.
FACT
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True Stories room
The Real Story Behind Bandit Queen and Phoolan Devi
Shekhar Kapur's 1994 film Bandit Queen told the story of Phoolan Devi, the dacoit-turned-MP who was assassinated in Delhi in 2001. The film …
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True Stories room
The True Story Behind Mary Kom (2014) Biopic Explained
Priyanka Chopra's 2014 Mary Kom biopic was a hit. The boxer it was based on — six-time World Amateur Boxing Champion MC Mary Kom from Manipu…
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True Stories room
The True Story of the Phogat Sisters Behind Dangal
Aamir Khan's 2016 Dangal earned ₹2,000+ crores globally — one of the highest-grossing Indian films ever. It was based on the Phogat family o…