Queen (film)
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| Directed by | Vikas Bahl |
| Produced by |
Viacom 18 Motion Pictures Anurag Kashyap Vikramaditya Motwane Madhu Mantena |
| Written by |
Anvita Dutt Guptan (dialogue) Kangana Ranaut (additional dialogue) |
| Screenplay by |
Vikas Bahl Chaitally Parmar Parveez Shaikh |
| Story by | Vikas Bahl |
| Starring |
Kangana Ranaut Rajkummar Rao Lisa Haydon |
| Music by |
Amit Trivedi Rupesh Kumar Ram |
| Cinematography | Siddharth Diwan Bobby Singh |
| Edited by |
Abhijit Kokate Anurag Kashyap |
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| Distributed by | Viacom 18 Motion Pictures |
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146 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹12.5 crore (US$1.9 million) |
| Box office | ₹108 crore (US$16 million) |
Queen is a 2014 Indian comedy-drama film directed by Vikas Bahl and produced by Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane, and Madhu Mantena. The film stars Kangana Ranaut in the lead role, with Lisa Haydon and Rajkummar Rao playing supporting roles. Rani, an under-confident Punjabi girl from New Delhi embarks on her honeymoon to Paris and Amsterdam by herself after her fiancé calls off their wedding.
Bahl co-wrote the script of Queen with Chaitally Parmar and Parveez Shaikh. Anvita Dutt Guptan wrote the dialogues for the film. Ranaut, who was encouraged by Bahl to improvise her lines during filming, is credited as an additional dialogue writer. Amit Trivedi provided the musical score and Guptan also wrote the lyrics. Principal photography of the film began in 2012 and took 45 days to complete.
Queen premiered at the Busan International Film Festival and released theatrically on 7 March 2014. The film garnered critical acclaim, with praise directed to the direction, writing, and Ranaut's performance. It is widely considered by critics to be one of the best films of 2014. Made on a budget of ₹12.5 crore (US$1.9 million), the film earned over ₹108 crore (US$16 million) at the global box-office, emerging as a commercial success.Queen won several awards. At the 60th Filmfare Awards ceremony, the film won a leading six awards, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actress for Ranaut. At the 62nd National Film Awards ceremony, the film won the Best Hindi Film and Best Actress awards.
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