Once there was a queen) is a 2017 Hindi language biopic directed by Gul Bahar Singh starring Hema Malini, who portrays Vijaya Raje Scindia.

[1] The film is based on Mridula Sinha's biography novel Rajpath se Lokhpath par, and traces her journey from Palace to the public.

Ek Thi Rani Aisi Bhi is a story of conflict between righteousness and autocracy, between modesty and pride, between idealism and opportunism.

The merger of the princely states with the Indian Union after Independence had left several kings and queens disheartened.

He died prematurely, leaving his wife, Vijaya Raje Scindia, at the mercy of a political party.