Queens! Destiny of Dance

Queens! Destiny of Dance is a 2011 Indian drama film directed by David Atkins, starring Seema Biswas,^[1] Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, Raj Zutshi, Archanna Guptaa Vineeth.^[2][3][4] Even though the film won several international awards,^[5] it was a box office failure.^[6]

Queens! Destiny of Dance
Directed by	David Atkins
Written by	M.P.Anamika (dialogues)
Screenplay by	David Atkins
Story by	David Atkins
Produced by	Vipul V.Bangera
Starring	Seema Biswas Vineeth Laxmi Narayan Tripathi Raj Zutshi Archanna Guptaa
Cinematography	Srinivas Ramaiah
Edited by	Chaitanya V.Tanna Ashish Amrute
Music by	Anurag Ware Anurag Ware-Girish Talpade (bgm)
Production companies	Miraj Entertainment Limited View Motion Picture Pvt.Ltd.
Release date	29 April 2011 (2011-04-29)
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Summary

Queens! Destiny of Dance is the story of an upmarket hijra community that is headed by their queen, Guru Amma.

Cast

• Seema Biswas - Guru Amma
• Vineeth - Mukta
• Laxmi Narayan Tripathi - Lajo
• Raj Zutshi - Hakim
• Archanna Guptaa - Nandini

Production

Transgender activist Laxmi Narayan Tripathi met the director David Atkins in 2001 and asked him to make a film on hijras. After a research, the director confirmed the project and contacted Tripathi to support the project, titled as Queens! Destiny Of Dance, and she happily agreed. National award winner Seema Biswas^[7] and South Indian actor Vineeth were signed to play key roles along with Laxmi Narayan Tripathi as well as Archanna Guptaa, with veteran actor Raj Zutshi was also signed for a small role.^[1]