MollywoodThe film's trailer was launched by five eminent trans women at Lulu Fashion Week.Tnm StaffTwitterIn what seems to be a first, the trailer of Jayasurya’s upcoming film, Njan Marykutty, was released on May 13 by five trans women - makeup artist Renju Renjimar, It Professional Zara Sheikh, entrepreneur Thripthy Shetty, social activist Sheethal Shyam and legal advisor Riya, at Lulu Fashion Week held in Lulu Mall, Kochi. The film’s trailer begins with Jayasurya confessing to the doctors, “I was born a male but my gender is female. I want to become a complete woman. Please help me.” Visuals of weighing scales, shoes and running tell us that Jayasurya’s character harbours athletic dreams. We also see her being trained in music. The trailer further shows the character identifying herself as transsexual and not transgender. One hopes that the film has been sensitive in making this choice in language and that the makers are aware of why some choose to identify with the latter term than the former. While the film has chances of widening people’s understanding of the difficulties faced by transgender persons, the choice of having a cis man play the role of a trans woman remains problematic to its cause. This continues to reinforce the idea that trans women are really just men in “makeup and wigs”. As this article written by Jen Richards who is a trans woman actor, points out, a trans woman is often thought of to be a "dude in a wig." Considering the isolation of the minority community, perceptions about trans women are heavily influenced by popular culture. With male actors appropriating the body, gender identity and sexuality of a trans woman, the idea that trans women are really just “men in drag” is strengthened. Directed by Ranjith Shankar who has teamed up with Jayasurya in four other films - Punyalan Agarbattis, Su… Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam, Pretham, and Punyalan Private Limited – Njan Marykutty also stars Jewel Mary, Innocent, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Aju Varghese and Joju George in supporting roles. Director Ranjith has won several awards in his career including the Kerala State Film Awards for Best Screenplay (Television) for the 2003 serial American Dreams and Dubai Amma Awards for Best Socially Committed Movie Director - Passenger and Best Debut Director - Passenger. Njan Marykutty will hit screens on June 15. Watch: Also Read: Trans couple gets married in Kerala: Moments from Ishan and Surya's grand wedding...
- 5/14/2018
- by Monalisa
- The News Minute
London, Dec 4: Pakistani actress Veena Malik shocked her country after an alleged photo of her posing nude appeared on the cover of the Indian edition of FHM.
Following an outrage in Pakistan, she denied that it was she in the picture and claimed that the photo was morphed.
She may be an actress famous for controversies now but she had started her career as a comedienne.
Malik made her acting debut in 2000 alongside Shaan and Zara Sheikh in Askari's Tere Pyar Mein and in 2007 she was awarded 'most stylish celebrity on the carpet' at the Lux Style Awards, the Mirror reported.
The daughter of an army soldier and.
Following an outrage in Pakistan, she denied that it was she in the picture and claimed that the photo was morphed.
She may be an actress famous for controversies now but she had started her career as a comedienne.
Malik made her acting debut in 2000 alongside Shaan and Zara Sheikh in Askari's Tere Pyar Mein and in 2007 she was awarded 'most stylish celebrity on the carpet' at the Lux Style Awards, the Mirror reported.
The daughter of an army soldier and.
- 12/4/2011
- by Amith Ostwal
- RealBollywood.com
New Delhi, Oct 27 – Director Avtar Bhogal, who had earlier directed films like ‘Zakhmi Aurat’ and ‘Aaj Ki Aurat’, returns to big screen with ‘Honour Killing’.
‘Honour killings cannot be tolerated in any civilised society. Stiff punishment should be awarded to the perpetrators of such crime,’ Bhogal said in a statement.
Inspired by real life incidents, ‘Honour Killing’ features Prem Chopra, Gulshan Grover along with Pakistani model-turned actress Zara Sheikh and actor Javed Sheikh. It will hit the screens soon.
‘We have made this film to highlight.
‘Honour killings cannot be tolerated in any civilised society. Stiff punishment should be awarded to the perpetrators of such crime,’ Bhogal said in a statement.
Inspired by real life incidents, ‘Honour Killing’ features Prem Chopra, Gulshan Grover along with Pakistani model-turned actress Zara Sheikh and actor Javed Sheikh. It will hit the screens soon.
‘We have made this film to highlight.
- 10/27/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
A new Bollywood film is preparing to take on the controversial subject of honour killings. Avtar Bhogal's production, which has started shooting in Slough, spans three generations and features actors from the UK, India and Pakistan. Bollywood veterans Prem Chopra and Gulshan Grover will be joined on screen by British born Sandeep Singh as well as Pakistani pair Zara Sheikh and Jawed Sheikh. Grover claimed that (more)...
- 10/19/2009
- by By Sanjay Odedra
- Digital Spy
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