Bearing the brunt - Drought in Rajasthan Part 1

From the archive record

Mahesh Bhatt, Indian filmmaker speaks about drought in Rajasthan. He says, "For we filmmakers, Rajasthan has been an attractive destination for its rich cultural heritage colorful and cheerful people. The reel life in Rajasthan is, however, is very different from the real life that I've seen for myself recently. rarely we dream merchants have made an attempt to understand the pain misery and plight of the poor Rajasthan and the processes that have been exploiting them so ruthlessly. This burning flame is in memory of Dhula, an unfortunate victim of drought and government apathy in Rajasthan, forced to migrate in search of employment Dhula fell prey to an unscrupulous contractor in Gujarat. Dhula was locked in a room for four days ad his wife repeatedly raped by the contractor. This footage