g_b Queer As Folk - Part 2

[summer breeze]

     The maharashtrian rural traditions are amazing. The “laavNi”  and Tamasha are the main non religious folk traditions here. We all have  seen quite a few “Tamasha” films like Pinjra.       There’s often an effeminate character alongwith the main  performers. This “naachya”, though easily accepted in the show, is always the laughing  stock for the viewers. He does some “fillers” to fill up the gap in between the  main dance performances. The “naachya” is referred to as “maushee” by the  ladies of the troupe and he has an access to all the ladies quarters where the  men are not allowed. Some films even show the side characters flirting with  him.       The “naachya” was made immortal by Ganpat Patil. I remember  seeing Ganpat Patil’s interview on TV, many years ago. It was rather sad that  this man had to suffer so much in his life because everyone thought he was 
 really effeminate and thus impotent. He married later on and became father.  (Sorry, don’t remember how many children.) But it was very difficult to convince  the father to give his daughter to Patil. Perhaps towards this part of Patil’s  life, an interesting film was made, with Patil in the lead role. (Again, sorry  for not remembering the name of the film.) This film was also shown on the TV,  in which the protagonist is a “naachya” and then he falls in love with a girl.  The girl’s father is furious and so the lovers elope. I clearly remember a  scene where, the “naachya” goes to visit a doctor to determine whether he is  really a man and if he can be a father. Finally the protagonist becomes a  father. I think this was Patil’s last film as a “naaachya”.       I’ve also heard some stray comments about the  “vaghya-mura^Lee”, the “kha^ndoba”’s dancers, but would not dare to venture.  Firstly because that is a religious folk tradition and then
 because I  know very less about it.            Anyone wants to add more info to this “naachya” or  “vaghyaa-mura^Li” topic?             Cheers      Shailesh    
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