Across the state of Bihar and in eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh, men, primarily those occupying the lower rungs of the caste hierarchy, don
"The film has multiple layers. The first explores the men who dress us as women before they go on the stage for a performance that covers singing, dancing and theatrics with live accompaniments of tabla,harmonium and sarangi. The second explores the psychological and social dynamics of these men who hide their female personas and their performances from their wives, their children and their grandchildren. The third shows that since this is a fading art, all performers, pioneers of the art are very old, their ages ranging between 50 and 92. Ram Chander Majhi, a star in his own right, is 92. The fourth is about the ostracism they suffer from upper castes in general and Brahmins in particular who opine that their performances are vulgar and obscene and yet, turn up to watch clandestinely. Last is the grinding poverty these old men must confront and fall back on farming when there are no call shows."
