WHO’S IN IT?

Devika Bhise (The Man Who Knew Infinity), Rupert Everett (The Happy Prince), Ben Lamb (Now You See Me 2), Derek Jacobi (Gosford Park), Jodhi May (Flashbacks of a Fool), Nathaniel Parker (Fade to Black), Milind Gunaji (Singularity), Yatin Karyekar (Lanka), Arif Zakaria (My Name Is Khan), Auroshikha Dey (Myoho), Nagesh Bhonsle (Hotel Mumbai), Ajinkya Deo (Sarja)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Swati Bhise (film debut), director, writer, producer; Devika Bhise (film debut) and Olivia Emden (film debut), writers; Tuomas Kantelinen (The Italian Key), composer; Seamus Deasy (My Name Is Emily), cinematographer; Oral Norrie Ottey (It’s A Wonderful Afterlife), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

In 1857, Lakshmibai (Bhise) – the Queen of the Indian province of Jhansi – leads a fierce army against the British East India Company in a mutiny that will forever alter the course of history…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

The noble story of Queen Lakshmibai, who would become a significant figure within the independence movement of India, is told with epic visuals and grand scale.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

MONDAY 14^TH DECEMBER 2020 (AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL)

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