Dahej: Majboori ya Jarurat? It doesn’t rave and rant against dowry as a “social evil” but explains the consequences of the traditional Hindu practice of Stridhan morphing into dowry or dahej–both of which are “modern” phenomena. March 30, 2021 / By Manushi / 1 minute of reading My 1996 documentary film on dowry is no less relevant today than when it was originally made.