Doing so was often emotionally grueling. “Even when I was writing it, I was crying half the time,” Bhise said of recreating the Rani of Jhansi’s world, particularly when it came to her role as a young mother who knew she was unlikely to live long. “I would say, ‘I have to finish this movie because it is emotionally just draining for me.’ I felt for her and every woman who had to go through that.”
Both she and Devika Bhise studied historical letters and other accounts from both Indians and East India Company officials to flesh out the queen’s character. While the film is primarily in English, Devika Bhise also had to perfect very formal and courtly versions of 1867-era Hindi and Marathi languages for certain scenes. “My grandmother was my dialect coach,” Devika, who grew up speaking all three languages, said. “It is something I had to work super hard on.
Because creating “Warrior Queen of Jhansi” was such a family affair, both Devika and Swati Bhise say the film took almost all of their energy for two years.Nick Wall / Roadside Attractions “We always had to apologize constantly to my father and brother because any family dinner would just end up talking about the film,” Devika Bhise said. “For a while they would say ‘enough’ and we were really unable to stop. It was our whole life.”
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