Naach Bhikhari Naach

Naach is a form of traditional folk theatre from Bihar India In this tradition male artists often crossdress as women on stage and are referred to as laundas The most legendary name in this tradition is Bhikhari Thakurs an actor playwright and a social reformer popularly known as the Shakespeare of Bhojpuri The film follows the last four Naach performers to have worked with him and creates a visual archive of their performance tradition As they share their plays songs and a lifetime of memories they immerse us into the world of folk theatre where we begin to see a glimpse of budhau the old man himself