In the period after the release of "Ek Pal" (1986) until his death, Bhupen Hazarika mainly concentrated on Hindi films, most of which were directed by Kalpana Lajmi. "Ek Pal" (1986), "Rudaali" (1993) and "Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence" (2001) are major films this period. Many of his earlier songs were re-written in Hindi and used as played-back songs in these films. These songs tried to cater to the Hindi film milieu and their social activist lyrics were browbeaten into the lowest common denominator.