Begum Jaan
2017, Hindi. Directed by Srijit Mukherji.
My Body. My House. My Country. My Rules.
On the eve of Independence, the chairman of the Border Commission, Sir Cyril Radcliffe decides to divide India and Pakistan into equitable halves. What the administration doesn’t account for is the line running through the middle of Begum Jaan’s brothel situated plonk on the border; with one half falling in India and the other in Pakistan.
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hindi
- Rated
- A
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- Released
- 14 April 2017
- Original title
- बेगम जान
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Srijit Mukherji, Niranjan Iyengar, Kausar Munir
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Begum Jaan runs 128 minutes (2h 8m).
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Begum Jaan is rated A in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Begum Jaan isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 April 2017. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Begum Jaan?
If you liked Begum Jaan, try Border, Vice Squad, Walking Tall: Lone Justice.
Who directed Begum Jaan?
Begum Jaan (2017) was directed by Srijit Mukherji and stars Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah, Pallavi Sharda.