Sushmita Sen set to play transgender activist Gauri Sawant in new series Taali | See FIRST look
Sushmita Sen will feature in Taali, a biographical drama series based on the life of transgender activist Gauri Sawant, who was born as Ganesh and raised in Pune.
After making her digital debut with critically-acclaimed show Aarya, Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen is all set to step into the shoes of transgender activist Gauri Sawant for her upcoming web series. On Thursday, former Miss Universe took to Instagram and unveiled her first look. Titled Taali, the biographical drama series is created by Arjun Singgh Baran and Kartk D Nishandar. Sushmita captioned the post as, “Taali – बजाऊँगी नहीं, बजवाऊँगी ! #firstlook as #ShreegauriSawant Nothing makes me prouder & more grateful than to have the privilege of portraying this beautiful person & of bringing her story to the world!! Here’s to life & to everyone’s right to live it with dignity!! I love you guys!!! #duggadugga.”
Sawant, who was born as Ganesh and raised in Pune, was one of the petitioners of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) which was filed in 2013, in which the Supreme Court recognized transgender as the third gender with a final verdict in 2014.
Taali will shed light on the momentous life of Sawant — from her childhood, her transition, to her contribution to revolutionize the transgender movement in India.
Directed by National award-winning filmmaker Ravi Jadhav, the series is produced by Arjun Singgh Baran, Kartk D Nishandar and Afeefa Nadiadwala.
