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Step aside Akshay Kumar, Ashutosh Rana, and Paresh Rawal. Should Trans actors play Trans roles in cinema?
Bollywood has never been trans friendly. Most of the representation has either been that of a villain or used for some sort of comic relief. Both, of course, are offensive. Especially given how marginalised the community is in India.
Recently, Adah Sharma essayed the role of a trans woman in the series Pati Patni Aur Panga, and the depiction was absolutely outrageous. Cis gender actors win accolades for portraying trans roles, they get praised for taking up this challenging role. But there s possibly so many trans actors willing to act. They wouldn t find space to act in cis roles, so why is that okay the other way around? A man wouldn t play a woman or vice versa, so it s strange that cis people can depict trans people. The main issue with this is not only the representation but the fact that cis people aren t able to tell trans stories in a nuanced, posi
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Adah Sharma Performs Cartwheel in Saree, Leaves Everyone Awestruck
Adah Sharma took to Instagram to share a video of herself doing cartwheels on the beach in a saree. The vidoe has quickly gone viral on social media.
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Adah Sharma, who made her Bollywood debut with 2008 horror film 1920, has impressed the internet with some of her stunning moves. The actress shared a Monday Motivation video on her social media handle where she can be seen doing cartwheels at a beach while being draped in six yards of elegance.
Adah looked stunning in a pink printed saree which is tied in the traditional Marathi style with the pallu coming across the back and pinned in the waistline, while her no make-up look made her look radiant. In the video, the actress can be seen getting into a position to perform the cartwheels, and then she does four rounds back to back and runs towards the sea with open arms. She has left everyone awestruck with her stunt done with such ease.
»What s the Perfect Ingredient to Make a Queer Film in 2021 That is Not Laxmii or Pati Patni Aur Panga ?
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What s the Perfect Ingredient to Make a Queer Film in 2021 That is Not Laxmii or Pati Patni Aur Panga ?
How has the coronavirus pandemic impacted representation of LGBTQIA in films and media? | Image credit: Reuters
It took eons for women to grab a seat behind the lens, bringing their gaze to cinema and stories. It will be a long journey for LGBT+ to get there too, not because of a Laxmii or a Pati Patni Aur Panga, or the absence of ‘visible’ queer talent but due to access to a system that nurtures their realities.
Adah Sharma Opens Up On Portraying Trans-Woman In Pati Patni Aur Panga
Actress Adah Sharma portrays a trans-woman in the recently-released web series Pati Patni Aur Panga, and she says that she wants to be part of stories that resonate with people beyond gender specifics and depict an inclusive society.
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“When I decided to play Shivani Bhatnagar in ‘Pati Patni Aur Panga’, the triggering point of the story was not that I will get a chance to play a ‘trans-woman’. My point was to represent one who is unique in thought and finds it hard to fit in. I think that anyone who is different in choice, appearance or in any other way, faces criticism and a hard time when it comes to acceptance and validation. At times, we do not understand the other person’s perspective and I think that is alright as long as we are not judgemental,” Adah told IANS.