Phoolan, Richie Mehta film on Phoolan Devi, gets standing ovation during premiere at Toronto International Film Festival

Richie Mehta's Phoolan Gets Standing Ovation At TIFF World Premiere

Phoolan was screened at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival. It received a standing ovation from a packed audience of over 2,000, leaving audiences deeply moved.

Richie Mehta's Phoolan gets standing ovation at Toronto Film Festival

Richie Mehta’s Phoolan premiered at TIFF to a packed theatre and strong applause. The response underscored the film’s attempt to present Phoolan Devi beyond mythology.

‘Phoolan’: Richie Mehta’s film gets standing ovation at TIFF world premiere

Richie Mehta’s biographical action-drama, Phoolan, received standing ovation at the Toronto International Film Festival after it was showcased at the iconic Princess of Wales Theatre as part of Special Presentation section on September 17, 2026.

Phoolan, Richie Mehta film on Phoolan Devi, gets standing ovation during premiere at Toronto International Film Festival

Richie Mehta's Phoolan had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Wednesday.

Amazon MGM’s ‘Phoolan’ gets standing ovation at TIFF 2026

Amazon MGM Studios’ Hindi action drama ‘Phoolan’ received a standing ovation at its world premiere at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The film was screened in the Special Presentation section at Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre, in front of an audience of more than 2,000 people. According to an Amazon MGM Studios press […]

Richie Mehta says he intended to strip away mythology and reveal human in Phoolan Devi with his biopic

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Filmmaker Richie Mehta, whose biopic ‘Phoolan’ received a standing ovation at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival, has said that the outlaw, on whom the film is based, was a “misunderstood legend”. For him, it was imperative to strip away the mythology and reveal the human underneath. He said that Phoolan Devi's story demands to be told with honesty, and without compromise. He was drawn to a very s…