2014 · Film
Queen
Vikas Bahl's comedy drama about a sheltered Delhi woman, played by Kangana Ranaut, who goes on her honeymoon to Paris and Amsterdam alone after her wedding is called off.
Reviewed by Movie Mandala, Sun, 18 Oct, 2026
Where to watch
IndiaAs of 18 October 2026, Queen is streaming in India on Prime Video with a subscription.
With subscription
Checked Sun, 18 Oct, 2026Open ↗
The story
Rani Mehra, a shy 24-year-old from a Punjabi family in Delhi, is left heartbroken when her fiancé Vijay calls off their wedding two days before the ceremony, saying she no longer fits his lifestyle. After a day shut in her room, she asks her parents to let her take the pre-booked honeymoon to Paris and Amsterdam by herself. Alone abroad for the first time, she struggles with a strange city, until a free-spirited hotel worker named Vijayalakshmi takes her under her wing.
Spoiler-free: only the set-up.
Who it suits
A natural choice for viewers who like gentle, funny stories of self-discovery and travel, especially women's coming-of-age tales. Expect drinking, nightclub scenes, sexual references and some swearing.
Curation to help you choose, not a review.
Background
Queen was directed by Vikas Bahl, who co-wrote it with Chaitally Parmar and Parveez Shaikh, and produced by Phantom Films' Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane and Madhu Mantena. Kangana Ranaut was encouraged to improvise and is credited as an additional dialogue writer. Amit Trivedi composed the music.
The film premiered at the Busan International Film Festival in October 2013 and opened in Indian cinemas on 7 March 2014, distributed by Viacom18 Motion Pictures. Made on a reported budget of ₹20 crore, it grossed about ₹95 crore worldwide, according to Wikipedia. It won the National Film Awards for Best Hindi Film and Best Actress (Ranaut). At the 60th Filmfare Awards it led with 13 nominations and won six, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actress. The British Film Institute later listed it among the 10 greatest Bollywood films of the 21st century.
The facts
- Language
- Hindi
- Hindi
- Hindi original
- Genre
- Comedy drama, Travel
- Runtime
- 146 min
- Director
- Vikas Bahl
- Cast
- Kangana Ranaut, Rajkummar Rao, Lisa Haydon
Questions people ask
- Where can I watch Queen in India?
- As of 18 October 2026, Queen is streaming in India on Prime Video with a subscription.
- Is Queen in Hindi?
- Yes. Queen is a Hindi-language film.
- How long is Queen?
- Queen runs for 2 hours 26 minutes (146 minutes).