

Rudaali
Shanichari is a beautiful girl born in lower cast and her life is full of sufferings because of lower cast, poor finances, lost parents, drunken husband, mischievous son. The title refers to a custom in some parts of Rajasthan—where aristocratic women were long kept secluded and veiled—of hiring professional women mourners on the death of a male relative, a rudaali (pronounced “roo-dah-lee”—literally, a female “weeper”) to publicly express the grief that family members, constrained by their high social status, were not permitted to display—or at times, perhaps did not feel. Underwritten by the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and Doordarshan (Indian national television) and based on a short story by famed Bengali author Mahasweta Devi—whose tales often focus on the travails of low-caste women.
TMDB
4.7/10
10 votes
- Status
- Released
- Budget
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- Box office
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- Language
- Hindi
- woman director
Top billed cast
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Release dates
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- TheatricalU11 Jan 1993
Frequently asked questions
- When was Rudaali released?
- Rudaali was released on 11 January 1993.
- Where can I watch Rudaali online?
- Rudaali is available on JioHotstar, EPIC ON, VI movies and tv, NFDC Amazon Channel in India. Use the Watch now links in the Where to watch section for official pages.
- Is there a Hindi trailer for Rudaali?
- No verified Hindi trailer for Rudaali is available yet. Only the original-language trailer is listed.
- What is the rating of Rudaali?
- Rudaali holds a 4.7/10 audience score from 10 votes.
- Who directed Rudaali?
- Rudaali (1993) was directed by Kalpana Lajmi.
- How long is Rudaali?
- Rudaali runs for 2h 8m.




















