By Brandy McDonnellA version of this review appears in Friday's The Oklahoman. 2 1/2 of 4 stars.Movie review: 'Warrior Queen of Jhansi' isn't quite as epic as the Indian icon deservesLittle-known to Westerners, the story of India's "The Warrior Queen of Jhansi" is definitely a legend worth sharing.But the fearless 19th-century freedom fighter deserves a more engaging biopic than Swati Bhise's screenwriting and directing debut.Bhise's daughter, Devika Bhise ("The Man Who Knew Infinity"), co-wrote the film and stars as Rani Lakshmibai, a one-time teen bride who comes to power in the city-state of Jhansi after the death of her benevolent husband, Gangadhar Rao (Milind Gunaji).In a breech of faith and treaty, the British government, which had given over the rule of Indian to the East Indian Trading Company, refuses to recognize her rightfully adopted son and moves to annex Jhansi.Read more on NewsOK.com

 

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