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Begum Jaan (2017)

Original title: बेगम जान

R · 2017-04-14 · 2h 8m · HI
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My Body. My House. My Country. My Rules.

On the eve of Independence, the chairman of the Border Commission, Sir Cyril Radcliffe decides to divide India and Pakistan into equitable halves. What the administration doesn’t account for is the line running through the middle of Begum Jaan’s brothel situated plonk on the border; with one half falling in India and the other in Pakistan.

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Srijit MukherjiDirector

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Vidya BalanVidya BalanBegum JaanNaseeruddin ShahNaseeruddin ShahRajajiRidheema TiwariRidheema TiwariAmbaGauahar KhanGauahar KhanRubinaPallavi ShardaPallavi ShardaGulaboMishti ChakravartyMishti ChakravartyShabnamIla ArunIla ArunAmmaFlora SainiFlora SainiMainaVivek MushranVivek MushranMasterRajesh SharmaRajesh SharmaShyamPitobashPitobashSurjeetSumit NijhawanSumit NijhawanSalim Mirza

Keywords

Period dramaBorderBrothelProstitutionColonial indiaIndia pakistan border

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Genre affinityAction · Drama · HistoryTheme affinityPeriod Drama · Border · BrothelVisual stylePeriod DramaDialogue densityDramaPacingActionDirector preference463922

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Frequently asked questions about Begum Jaan

What is Begum Jaan about?

On the eve of Independence, the chairman of the Border Commission, Sir Cyril Radcliffe decides to divide India and Pakistan into equitable halves. What the administration doesn’t account for is the line running through the middle of Begum Jaan’s brothel situated plonk on the border; with one half falling in India and the other in Pakistan.

How long is Begum Jaan?

Begum Jaan has a runtime of 128 minutes.