

this movie is one that is far from any typical of Bollywood Movies. the drama that is going-on on the screen, it makes me feel that without the support of Bhupen hajarika's Music talents the film would have ended somewhere half the way than what it did finally achieve in the Critics' views.

Yet times, even if the Audience are so engrossed in the story. given by none other than one of the Most talented Volk Music Director Bhupen Hajarika. but Kalpana Lajmi's directional skills are far augmented by the very Music that perfectly suited to the story ( and may be the first time in Indian Cinema ). The success is not only visible in the Story. rAjOo is one such movie that did succeed in bringing out the perfect portrayal of ancient traditional roots of Rajathan in India. Knowing fully well that she cannot shed tears, Shanichari does attend the funeral - and it is here that she will receive the news that may bring real tears to her eyes. When Bhikni is called for a day in another town, it is then Shanichari receives word that Ram Avtar is no more and she is called to be a Rudaali. Bhikni would like Shanichari to also be a Rudaali, but Shanichari eyes are always dry. Then a woman named Bhikni enters her life - she is called Rudaali - one who accepts money in turn for loud laments, weeping, & beating of the chest when a rich man passes away for a small fee, some milk, oil, and flour. Her ailing mother-in-law passes away - Shanicharni is unable to weep Years later, Ganju gets killed after consuming holy water from a temple - Shanichari is unable to weep When Budhwa get's married to a local prostitute, Mungri, who becomes pregnant, and then subsequently aborts the child - Shanichari is unable to weep When Budhwa runs away from home, never to be seen again - Shanichari is unable to weep. The local Landlord, Ram Avtar's son, Lakhsman Singh, would like Shanichari to live with him as his mistress, but she must first abandon her husband and son, which she is unable to do. Shanichari gave birth to a boy and named him Budhwa. When Shanichari grew up she was married to a male named Ganju who lived with his ailing mother. In a small village in Rajasthan, India, a woman named Shanichari was born - so named, as shortly after her birth her father died & her mother, Peewli, ran away with a rich lover, the owner of a drama company, abandoning her.
