Biopics as Visual Palimpsest: Mapping Social Hegemonies in Bandit Queen.

The article highlights use of biopics as a form of representation of life narrative of Phoolan Devi, the protagonist of Bandit Queen, film. Topics discussed include exploration of the cinematic representation of banditry in India; views on brief profile of Phoolan Devi regarding work and life; and mentions Eric Hobsbawm's social bandit model to analyze the transformation of lives such as Phoolan Devi into bandits.