Women’s Day 2024: 5 trans women in the Indian film industry who are breaking the glass ceiling

Transgender people have long been not considered part of mainstream society. As India’s history shows, before the British arrived in the subcontinent, transgender people were highly respected and included in society. However, the UK imposed section 377, which bans transgender rights. Transgender people, who have been fighting for years for their place in society, have at this point gained some freedom in terms of choosing their careers.

Ahead of Women’s Day 2024, check out the trans women in the Indian film industry who are breaking all boundaries.

Anjali Ameer

Anjali Amir is one of the few openly transgender women in the Indian film industry. After rising to fame with her ‘Bigg Boss Malayalam’, she made her acting debut in the Tamil film ‘Peranbu’ in 2019, after which she starred in ‘Suvarna Purushan’ and ‘Amu’. He appeared in important films such as.

Ghazal Dhaliwal

Ghazal Dhaliwal is an award-winning Bollywood screenwriter and an outspoken advocate of LGBTQ+ rights. She was an assistant writer on the film ‘Wazir’. She then wrote the lines for ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ and co-wrote the scripts for ‘Qarib Qarib Singlle’ and ‘Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga’.

Trinetra Haldar Gunmaraju

Instagram celebrity and doctor Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju is now also an actress. This influencer made her acting debut in the Amazon Prime web series “Made in Heaven” season 2. She also acted in Malayalam film ‘Ammu’ in 2022. She has titles such as Forbes India Her 30 Under 30 (2022) and GQ India. 50 Most Influential Indian Youth (2022).

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bobby darling

Bobby Darin was a famous name in Bollywood. She started her career in the 1990s and appeared in many films, most of which were comical roles due to society’s backlash against her own gender identity. She has appeared in films like ‘Chalte Chalte’, ‘Apna Sapna Money Money’ and ‘Bigg Boss’.

Ivanka Das

Ivanka Das is a transgender female actor who made her debut in the 2022 thriller film Hadi. She has also appeared in films such as “Maja Ma,” “Ghoomer,” and the Netflix web series “Bombay Begums.” She won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in Hadi.

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