Taali Teaser: Sushmita Sen As Gauri Sawant Promises A Power-Packed Drama!

We can't wait to watch it!

Sushmita Sen is all set to play a transgender in her upcoming web series Taali, a biographical drama on the life of transgender activist Gauri Sawant. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Ravi Jadhav, written by Kshitij Patwardhan and produced by Arjun Singgh Baran, Kartk D Nishandar and Afeefa Suleman Nadiadwala, Taali follows Shreegauri Sawant’s fight for recognition of India’s third-gender. And the official teaser of the series has been released by JioCinema along with the release date.

 

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Sushmita Sen starrer web series Taali will release on JioCinema on August 15. The teaser of the show opens with Sushmita’s Gauri Sawant’s introduction where she says that while some people call her a hermaphrodite, others call her a social worker. She goes on to say that some people call her “nautanki” and some “game-changer”. The video then delves into Shreegauri Sawant’s journey for “swabhimaan, maan, swantarta” (self-respect, respect and freedom). Without giving away too much, the video shows the transgender activist’s life as a boy in college and then her joining the transgender community as well as outside the court to fight for the rights of the community.

Check out this powerful teaser of Taali.

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Reacting to the teaser of Taali shared by Sushmita Sen, social media users expressed their excitement to watch the web series. One user, in particular, was quick to question why a transgender person wasn’t roped in to play the whole while clarifying that she has nothing against the actress but is simply upset that Sushmita Sen playing the role is an opportunity that was taken away from the transgender community.

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For the uninitiated, Gauri Sawant was one of the petitioners in the 2014 National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) vs Union of India case which led to the Supreme Court recognising transgender people as the third gender in India.

‘Taali’ First Look: Sushmita Sen Gears Up To Play Transgender Activist Gauri Sawant. But Why Isn’t A Transgender Actor Playing This Role?

First Published: July 29, 2023 12:48 PM