Not many know this. But the original choice to play Phoolan Devi in Shekhar Kapoor’s Bandit Queen was the stunning Mita Vashisht. In fact, Mita was finalised for the role, her costumes were ...

Actor Manoj Bajpayee made his Bollywood debut with the 1994 film 'Bandit Queen'. Recently, he shared the amount he was paid for the Shekhar Kapur film, based on the life of dacoit Phoolan Devi.

The film revolves around Phoolan Devi, portrayed by Seema Biswas. Critically acclaimed "Bandit Queen" revolved around the life of Phoolan Devi, the dreaded Chambal dacoit-turned-Member of Parliament.