Raag – The Music of Life released on 26th March 2021 is about dehumanizing the situation that human trafficking exploits face. Rajpal Yadav was last seen in the Coolie No.1 remake. Now, he is all set to be seen in the theatrical ‘Raag – The Music of Life’ essaying the central role. The film ‘Raag’ is about human trafficking. It reveals the dehumanizing situation that victims of human trafficking face.
The story of the film revolves around a girl from the Bedia community from the hinterlands of Central India i.e., Bundelkhand region. The twist is that the community traditionally depended on prostitution and trafficking for a living. It celebrates the birth of a girl child, as she will soon become a bread-winner for the family.
Rajpal Yadav’s Raag- The Music of Life is about Human Trafficking | Read Details
The Bedias have their roots in the Ramayan times. It is believed that during the birth of the twins Luv & Kush, Indra had sent his celestial dancers i.e. apsaras down on earth to dance and celebrate. The apsaras then started living on Earth and their generations started prospering as they performed the ‘Rai’ – a traditional folk dance by girls at temples. It was also performed on auspicious occasions at the house of rich and influential people who considered it a status symbol.
Their major patrons were the feudal lords and when the zamindari system was abolished, they lost their patrons. Over time, due to economic reasons – the community took up prostitution. What began as something very pious – soon became a reason people frowned at the community.
Producer Piyush Mundhada elaborating the issue says; “We did a lot of research on the community and our data is backed up with established secondary data sources including International University Journals on CSEW (Commercially Sexually Exploited Women). Apart from the girls being forced into the trade at a very young age, they face exploitation in the form of getting injected with the growth hormone oxytocin. Also, STDs are rampant and these girls are victims of violence too at the hands of their customers. It is almost impossible to get them willing to opt out when the parents themselves are pimps – and it can be done only through education. And we have showcased the same in our film.”
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