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Begum Jaan

Begum Jaan

My Body. My House. My Country. My Rules.

20175.62h 8m

Overview

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.

Directed by Srijit Mukherji
Written by Srijit Mukherji, Rahat Indori, Kausar Munir
Produced by Mukesh Bhatt, Vishesh Bhatt
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Top Cast

Vidya Balan

Vidya Balan

Begum Jaan

Naseeruddin Shah

Naseeruddin Shah

Rajaji

Pallavi Sharda

Pallavi Sharda

Gulabo

Gauahar Khan

Gauahar Khan

Rubina

Ila Arun

Ila Arun

Amma

Priyanka Setia

Priyanka Setia

Flora Saini

Flora Saini

Maina

Ridheema Tiwari

Ridheema Tiwari

Amba

Mishti Chakravarty

Mishti Chakravarty

Shabnam

Raviza Chauhan

Raviza Chauhan

Lata

Themes & Keywords

brothelborderprostitutionperiod dramacolonial indiaindia pakistan border

About Begum Jaan

Begum Jaan is a action, drama, history film released in 2017 exploring themes of brothel, border, prostitution, period drama, colonial india, india pakistan border. Directed by Srijit Mukherji, it stars Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah, Pallavi Sharda. 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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